Glarus Nord

Glarus Nord
Näfels village
Näfels village
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Glarus Nord is located in Switzerland
Glarus Nord
Glarus Nord
Glarus Nord is located in Canton of Glarus
Glarus Nord
Glarus Nord
Coordinates: 47°06′N 9°04′E / 47.100°N 9.067°E / 47.100; 9.067
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Elevation
437 m (1,434 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total18,481
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8752, 8753, 8757, 8758, 8865–8868, 8874
SFOS number1630
ISO 3166 codeCH-GL
LocalitiesBilten, Filzbach, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Näfels, Niederurnen, Oberurnen, Obstalden, Ziegelbrücke.
Surrounded bySchänis (SG), Weesen (SG), Amden (SG), Quarten (SG), Glarus Süd, Glarus, Innerthal (SZ), Schübelbach (SZ), Reichenburg (SZ), Benken (SG)
Websitewww.glarus-nord.ch
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Glarus Nord is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus, Switzerland (the others being Glarus and Glarus Süd).

Effective from 1 January 2011, Glarus Nord incorporates the former municipalities of Bilten, Filzbach, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Näfels, Niederurnen, Oberurnen and Obstalden.[3]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 18 February 2011