Grabs
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| Coordinates: 47°11′N 9°27′E / 47.183°N 9.450°ECoordinates: 47°11′N 9°27′E / 47.183°N 9.450°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | St. Gallen | |
| District | Werdenberg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rudolf Lippuner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 54.67 km2 (21.11 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 6,929 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 9472 | |
| SFOS number | 3273 | |
| Surrounded by | Alt Sankt Johann, Buchs, Gams, Sevelen, Walenstadt, Wildhaus | |
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Grabs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Grabs is first mentioned in 841 as Quaravedes. In 979 it was mentioned as Quadravedes, then in 1235 as Grabdis and in 1253 as Graps.
Grabs has an area, as of 2006[update], of 54.7 km2 (21.1 sq mi). Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (12.9%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Werdenberg Wahlkreis. The eastern portion of the municipality is on edge of the Rhine valley, but doesn't reach the Rhine. The larger part of the municipality is on the eastern slope of the Churfirsten-Alvier group. It consists of the village of Grabs, scattered settlements on the Grabserberg with the hamlets of Forst, Lehn and Schluss, the village section of Studen, the scattered settlement of Studnerberg and the little city of Werdenberg. It also includes lightly settled alpine pastures on the broad Maiensässgürtel.
The city of Werdenberg with its castle (Schloss Werdenberg) is part of the municipality.
Voralpsee and Werdenbergersee are located in the municipality.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Wild Man stantant afrontee holding a Club in dexter and a Pine Tree eradicated Vert in sinister
Grabs has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 6,929. As of 2007[update], about 16.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 132 are from Germany, 77 are from Italy, 365 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 112 are from Austria, 56 are from Turkey, and 135 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.0%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.7%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.7%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 5,854 speak German, 17 people speak French, 58 people speak Italian, and 13 people speak Romansh.
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