Glarus Süd

Glarus Süd is a municipality of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.

Glarus Süd
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Glarus Süd
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Coordinates: 47°00′N 9°04′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Glarus
District	n.a.
Area [1]
• Total	430.2 km2 (166.1 sq mi)
Elevation	521 m (1,709 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	9,494
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8756, 8762, 8765, 8766, 8767, 8772, 8773, 8774, 8775, 8777, 8782, 8783, 8784
SFOS number	1631
Localities	Betschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool
Surrounded by	Glarus and Glarus Nord (Canton of Glarus); Flums, Mels, Pfäfers and Quarten (Canton of St. Gallen); Andiast, Breil/Brigels, Disentis/Mustér, Flims, Ilanz/Glion, Laax, Sumvitg, Trun, Waltensburg/Vuorz (Canton of Graubünden); Silenen and Spiringen (Canton of Uri); Muotathal (Canton of Schwyz)
Website	www.glarus-sued.ch SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.

Glarus Süd is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus, the others being Glarus and Glarus Nord.

Linthal

References

1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

Media related to Glarus Süd at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website of Glarus Süd (in German)