Buchs, St. Gallen
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Buchs | |
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Location of Buchs SG | |
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| Coordinates: 47°10′N 9°28′E / 47.167°N 9.467°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Werdenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Gut |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Glannachopf) | 2,232 m (7,323 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 13,053 |
| • Density | 818.4/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9470 |
| SFOS number | 3271 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SG |
| Surrounded by | Eschen (LI), Gams, Grabs, Schaan (LI), Sennwald, Sevelen, Vaduz (LI) |
| Website | www.buchs-sg.ch |
Buchs (German pronunciation: [bʊks] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It serves as an important economic and transport hub, situated on the border with Liechtenstein. Buchs officially became a town (German: Stadt) in 2002.