Glarus
municipality and capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland
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Summary
Glarus is a cantonal capital of Switzerland[1]. Glarus draws 1,543 Wikipedia views per month (cantonal capital of switzerland category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: SGV-ACS[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canton of Glarus[4]
- Country: Switzerland[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Klöntalersee[6], Chlü[7], Löntsch[8], Linth[9]
- Instance of: city of Switzerland[10], Municipality of Switzerland[11]
- Official language: Swiss High German[12]
- Shares border with: Innerthal[13], Glarus Süd[14], Muotathal[15], Glarus Nord[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Biebrich[17], Kobryn[18], New Glarus[19], Rožňava[20]
- Postal code: 8750[21]
- Commons category: Glarus[22]
- Licence plate code: GL[23]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[24], UTC+02:00[25]
- Local dialing code: 055[26]
- Inception: January 1, 2011[27]
- Significant event: community merger in Switzerland[28]
- Official website: https://www.glarus.ch[29], https://www.glarus.ch/[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Glarus[31]
- Population: 12,446[32], 12,515[33], 12,521[34], 12,425[35], 12,539[36], 12,886[37]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38]
- Replaces: Ennenda[39], Glarus[40], Netstal[41], Riedern[42]
- Capital of: Canton of Glarus[43]
- Heritage designation: Swiss townscape worthy of protection[44]
- Official name: Glarus[45]
- List of monuments: list of cultural properties in Glarus[46]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Glarus[47]
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Physical Characteristics
Glarus covers an area of 103.68 km²[48]. Glarus sits at an elevation of 474 m[49].
Why It Matters
Glarus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Glarus is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]