Näfels

Also known as Nafels, Naefels

Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.

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Place details

Locality: Glarus Nord
Region: Glarus
Country: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
Population: 3,978
Timezone: Europe/Zurich

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Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Näfels
Swiss town.image_photo: Näfels.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Näfels COA.svg
Swiss town.canton: Glarus
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-GL
Swiss town.district: n.a.
Swiss town.postal_code: 8752
Swiss town.municipality_code: 1619
Swiss town.area: 36.93
Swiss town.elevation: 437
Swiss town.highest: Rautispitz
Swiss town.highest_m: 2283
Swiss town.website: www.naefels.ch
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Glarus, Innerthal (SZ), Mollis, Netstal, Oberurnen
Swiss town.twintowns: Bad Säckingen (Germany)

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Wikidata facts

Area: 36.93
Elevation: 437
Official website: www.glarus-nord.ch/portraet/ortschaften/naefels.html/2082
Image: Kerenzerberg Näfels.JPG
Dialing code: 055
Licence plate code: GL

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Commons category: Näfels
postal code: 8752
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Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.

==History== Näfels is first mentioned in 1240 as Nevels.