Canton of Glarus
Canton of Glarus
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| Coordinates: 46°59′N 9°4′E / 46.983°N 9.067°E | |
| Capital | Glarus |
| Largest municipality | Glarus Nord |
| Subdivisions | 3 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • President | Kaspar Becker |
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (5) |
| • Legislative | Landsgemeinde Landrat (60) |
| Area | |
• Total | 685.32 km2 (264.60 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 40,851 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CHF 2.763 billion (2020) |
| • Per capita | CHF 67,849 (2020) |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GL |
| Highest point | 3,613 m (11,854 ft): Tödi |
| Lowest point | 412 m (1,352 ft): Linth channel at border to St.Gallen |
| Joined | 1352 |
| Languages | German |
| Website | www |
The canton of Glarus (German: Kanton Glarus [ˈɡlaːrʊs] ⓘ; Romansh: Chantun Glaruna; French: Canton de Glaris; Italian: Canton Glarona) is a canton in east-central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus. The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German. The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christian, about evenly split between Protestants and Catholics.