Sargans district
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| Country: | Switzerland |
| Canton : | St. Gallen |
| Region ISO : | CH-SG |
| FSO number : | 1709 |
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The Sargans district was an administrative unit of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland from 1803 to the end of 2002 . Since 2003 it has formed the constituency of Sarganserland .
1803-1831
Since the founding of the canton of St. Gallen in 1803, the Sargans district consisted of the communities Sennwald , Gams , Grabs , Buchs , Sevelen , Azmoos , Vilters , Ragaz , Pfäfers , Sargans , Mels , Flums , Wallenstadt and Quarten .
In 1831 the previous Sargans district was divided into the "new" Sargans district and Werdenberg district.
1831-1902
The Federal Statistical Office ran the district under FSO no. 1709.
The municipalities of the former Sargans district
| coat of arms | Name of the parish | Area in km² |
|---|---|---|
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Bad Ragaz | 25.37 |
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Flums | 75.03 |
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Mels | 139.16 |
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Pfäfers | 128.53 |
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Fourths | 61.90 |
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Sargans | 9.48 |
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Vilters-Wangs | 32.70 |
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Walenstadt | 45.75 |
| Total (8) | 517.92 |
Changes in the community
Municipalities until 1936
Municipalities until 1951
Municipalities until 1995
- 1816: Ragaz → Ragaz and Vilters split up
- 1951: Change of name from Ragaz → Bad Ragaz
- 1952: Change of name from Wallenstadt → Walenstadt
- 1996: Change of name from Vilters → Vilters-Wangs
See also
Web links
- Wolfgang Göldi: Sarganserland. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Footnotes
- ^ Division of the canton of St. Gallen . Law of June 23, 1817. In: Collection of the laws and ordinances of the Canton of St. Gallen currently in force from 1803 to 1821. A manual for civil servants and citizens by Johann Jakob Zollikofer . June 20, 1821, p. 505-514 .
