village in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elm was a municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Elm | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′N 9°10′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Glarus |
District | n.a. |
Area | |
• Total | 90.73 km2 (35.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 977 m (3,205 ft) |
Population (December 2003) | |
• Total | 741 |
• Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8767 |
SFOS number | 1605 |
Localities | Müsli, Obmoos, Schwändi, Steinibach, Sulzbach, Töniberg, Untertal, Vogelsang, Wald |
Surrounded by | Andiast (GR), Betschwanden, Flims (GR), Laax (GR), Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mels (SG), Pfäfers (SG), Pigniu (GR), Ruschein (GR), Schwanden, Siat (GR) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
It is the municipality farthest south in the valley of the Sernf.
Russian General Alexander Suvarov and his troops stayed the night in Elm before crossing Panix Pass to Pigniu on their retreat into Austria.
On September 11, 1881, an avalanche caused by too much mining of slate killed 114 people and buried 83 structures in the municipality.
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