Glarus (city)
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| Glarus | ||
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Glarus | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 69.23 km2 (26.73 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2016[1]) | ||
| • Total | 5,877 | |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8750 | |
| SFOS number | 1609 | |
| Surrounded by | Ennenda, Innerthal (SZ), Luchsingen, Mitlödi, Muotathal (SZ), Näfels, Netstal, Riedern, Schwanden, Schwändi | |
| Twin towns | New Glarus (Wisconsin), Kobryn (Belarus) | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics | |
Glarus (German: 
Glarus (help·info)) is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Glarus lies on the Linth River at the foot of the Glärnisch foothills. The municipality has about 57,00 people.
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History[change | change source]
The first mention of the town is from 1178.
It became the capital of the Linth valley in 1419. In the 1700s and 1800s, the valley began to be industrialized.
In 1864, the first European labor law to protect workers was introduced in Glarus, prohibiting requiring workers to work more than 12 hours a day.
Since 1 January 2011, the municipality Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.[2]
Gallery[change | change source]
Town center of Glarus
Glarus town hall
Landsgemeindeplatz
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2017
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 18 February 2011
Other websites[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glarus. |
- Official Web site (German)
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| Former municipalities | ||
