Bad Ragaz

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Coordinates: 47°00′N, 9°30′E

Bad Ragaz
Country Switzerland
Canton St. Gallen
District Sarganserland
Coordinates 47°00′N, 9°30′E
Population 4,979  (January 2004)
  - Density 196 /km² (508 /sq.mi.)
Area 25.37 km² (9.8 sq mi)
Elevation 516 m (1,693 ft)
Postal code 7310
SFOS number 3291
Surrounded by
(view map)
Fläsch (GR), Maienfeld (GR), Mastrils (GR), Mels, Pfäfers, Vilters-Wangs
Website www.badragaz.ch

Bad Ragaz is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

It is the home of a famous natural spring and is a popular spa and health resort destination. One of the largest spa hotels is the Grand Hotel Quellenhof, owned by the Schmidheiny family.

The population in 2001 was 4936 and the town is in south-east of the canton St. Gallen at the end of the Tamina valley.