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Quarten

municipality in Switzerland

Quarten is a municipality in Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is above Lake Walen and is divided into villages: Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quarten, Quinten, Mols, Murg, and Tannenbodenalp.

Quarten
Municipality
Quinten
Quinten
Coat of arms of Quarten
Coat of arms
Location of Quarten
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Quarten is located in Switzerland
Quarten
Quarten
Quarten is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Quarten
Quarten
Coordinates: 47°6′N 9°14′E / 47.100°N 9.233°E / 47.100; 9.233
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictSarganserland
Government
 • MayorBalz Manhart
Area
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 • Total61.90 km2 (23.90 sq mi)
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total2,937
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8877 Murg
8878 Quinten
8882 Unterterzen
8883 Quarten
8884 Oberterzen
8885 Mols
SFOS number3295
LocalitiesQuarten, Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quinten, Mols SG, Murg SG, Tannenbodenalp, Flums-Grossberg
Surrounded byAlt St. Johann, Amden, Engi (GL), Flums, Mühlehorn (GL), Obstalden (GL), Sool (GL), Walenstadt
Websitewww.quarten.ch
SFSO statistics
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    Quinten
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    Unterterzen
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    Murg, view to a street with lake (the Lake Walen) in background
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    Unterterzen, town hall in the street
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    Mols church: the Saint Anthony of Padua Church

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

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  Media related to Quarten at Wikimedia Commons



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