Glarus
Glarus | |
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Landsgemeinde in Glarus, 2009 | |
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Location of Glarus | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′N 9°04′E / 47.033°N 9.067°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.68 km2 (40.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Stadtkirche Glarus) | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 12,425 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Glarner(in) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8750, 8754, 8755 |
| SFOS number | 1632 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GL |
| Localities | Glarus, Netstal, Ennetbühls, Ennenda, Riedern, Hinter-Klöntal, Richisau, Klöntal |
| Surrounded by | Glarus Nord, Glarus Süd, Muotathal (SZ), Innerthal (SZ) |
| Twin towns | Wiesbaden-Biebrich (Germany) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Glarus (German: [ˈɡlaːrʊs] ⓘ; Alemannic German: Glaris; French: Glaris [ɡla.ʁis]; Italian: Glarona; Romansh: Glaruna) is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.
Glarus lies on the river Linth between the foot of the Glärnisch (part of the Schwyzer Alps) to the west and the Schilt (Glarus Alps) to the east. Very few buildings built before the fire of 1861 remain. Wood, textile, and plastics, as well as printing, are the dominant industries. The symbol of the city is the neo-romanesque city church.