Benken | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′N 9°1′E / 47.200°N 9.017°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | St. Gallen |
District | See-Gaster |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roland Tremp |
Area | |
• Total | 16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 3,025 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8717 |
SFOS number | 3312 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-SG |
Surrounded by | Bilten (GL), Kaltbrunn, Reichenburg (SZ), Schänis, Schübelbach (SZ), Tuggen (SZ), Uznach |
Website | benken SFSO statistics |
Benken is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.