Mels

Mels
Flag of Mels
Coat of arms of Mels
Location of Mels
Mels is located in Switzerland
Mels
Mels
Location within Switzerland
Mels is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Mels
Mels
Location within Canton of St. Gallen
Coordinates: 47°3′N 9°25′E / 47.050°N 9.417°E / 47.050; 9.417
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictSarganserland
Government
 • MayorGuido Fischer
Area
 • Total
139.16 km2 (53.73 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total
8,716
 • Density62.63/km2 (162.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
8887
SFOS number3293
ISO 3166 codeCH-SG
Surrounded byBad Ragaz, Fläsch (GR), Flums, Glarus Süd (GL), Pfäfers, Sargans, Vilters-Wangs, Wartau
Websitemels.ch

Mels is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the Seeztal, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.