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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
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| • Total | 5,877 | |
| • Density | 84.891/km2 (219.87/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8750
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| Surrounded by | Ennenda, Innerthal (SZ), Luchsingen, Mitlödi, Muotathal (SZ), Näfels, Netstal, Riedern, Schwanden, Schwändi | |
| Twin towns | New Glarus (Wisconsin), Kobryn (Belarus) | |
Glarus (German: ) 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.
History
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.
Gallery
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Town center of Glarus
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Glarus town hall
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Landsgemeindeplatz
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