Canton of Glarus

Canton of Glarus
Kanton Glarus (German)
Flag of Canton of Glarus
Coat of arms of Canton of Glarus
Map
Location in Switzerland
Map of Glarus

Coordinates: 46°59′N 9°4′E / 46.983°N 9.067°E / 46.983; 9.067
CapitalGlarus
Largest municipalityGlarus Nord
Subdivisions3 municipalities
Government
 • ExecutiveRegierungsrat (5)
 • LegislativeLandsgemeinde
Landrat (60)
Area
 • Total685.32 km2 (264.60 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)[2]
 • Total40,851
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalCHF 2.763 billion (2020)
 • Per capitaCHF 67,849 (2020)
ISO 3166 codeCH-GL
Highest point3,613 m (11,854 ft): Tödi
Lowest point412 m (1,352 ft): Linth channel at border to St.Gallen
Joined1352
LanguagesGerman
Websitewww.gl.ch

The canton of Glarus (German: Kanton Glarus [ˈɡlaːrʊs] ; Romansh: Chantun Glaruna; French: Canton de Glaris; Italian: Canton Glarona) is a canton in east-central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus. The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German. The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christian, about evenly split between Protestants and Catholics.

  1. ^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
  2. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (2021-01-21). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-01.