Glarus

Also known as Glaris, Glarus GL, Glarus (Switzerland), Glaris Centre, Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland

Glarus (; ; ; ; ) 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.

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Glarus is the capital city of the Swiss canton (region) of Glarus, located in Switzerland. Since 2011, it has been an expanded municipality that includes the formerly separate towns of Ennenda, Netstal, and Riedern.

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Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Glarus
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality and town
Swiss town.image_photo: Landsgemeinde Glarus, 2009.jpg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: Flagge Gemeinde Glarus.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Glarus COA.svg
Swiss town.canton: Glarus
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-GL
Swiss town.district: n.a.
Swiss town.postal_code: 8750, 8754, 8755
Swiss town.municipality_code: 1632
Swiss town.area: 103.6
Swiss town.elevation: 472
Swiss town.elevation_description: Stadtkirche Glarus
Swiss town.website: www.gemeinde.glarus.ch
Swiss town.places: Glarus, Netstal, Ennetbühls, Ennenda, Riedern, Hinter-Klöntal, Richisau, Klöntal
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Glarus Nord, Glarus Süd, Muotathal (SZ), Innerthal (SZ)
Swiss town.twintowns: Wiesbaden-Biebrich (Germany)
Swiss town.image_caption: Landsgemeinde in Glarus, 2009

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: Municipality of Switzerland
Official name: Glarus
Demonym: glaronesi
Country: Switzerland
Located in: Canton of Glarus
Official language: Swiss High German
Population: 12886
Area: 103.68
Elevation: 474
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Linth
Capital of: Canton of Glarus
Shares border with: Innerthal
Official website: www.glarus.ch
Image: Glarus Panorama.jpg
Dialing code: 055
Licence plate code: GL

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P8168: Limitless
twinned administrative body: Rožňava
Commons category: Glarus
postal code: 8750
topic's main category: Category:Glarus
category of associated people: Category:People from Glarus
category for people born here: Category:Births in Glarus
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Glarus
different from: Canton of Glarus
replaces: Riedern
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
inception: 2011-01-01

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Historical population
Economy
Politics
Crime
Education
Transport
Climate
Gallery
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Sport
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Glarus (; ; ; ; ) 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.

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