Glarus Süd

municipality in canton of Glarus in Switzerland

Glarus Süd is a municipality of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.

Glarus Süd
Coat of arms of Glarus Süd
Location of Glarus Süd
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Glarus Süd is located in Switzerland
Glarus Süd
Glarus Süd
Glarus Süd is located in Canton of Glarus
Glarus Süd
Glarus Süd
Coordinates: 47°00′N 9°04′E / 47.000°N 9.067°E / 47.000; 9.067
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total430.2 km2 (166.1 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total9,494
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8756, 8762, 8765, 8766, 8767, 8772, 8773, 8774, 8775, 8777, 8782, 8783, 8784
SFOS number1631
LocalitiesBetschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool
Surrounded byGlarus and Glarus Nord (Canton of Glarus); Flums, Mels, Pfäfers and Quarten (Canton of St. Gallen); Andiast, Breil/Brigels, Disentis/Mustér, Flims, Ilanz/Glion, Laax, Sumvitg, Trun, Waltensburg/Vuorz (Canton of Graubünden); Silenen and Spiringen (Canton of Uri); Muotathal (Canton of Schwyz)
Websitewww.glarus-sued.ch
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On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.

Glarus Süd is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus, the others being Glarus and Glarus Nord.

Linthal

References change

  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 change

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