Linth

Linth
The lower reaches of the Linth near Reichenburg
Location
Country	Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Canton of Glarus, Switzerland
Mouth
• location	Lake Zurich (Obersee)
• coordinates	47°13′06″N 8°56′27″E / 47.2183°N 8.9407°E / 47.2183; 8.9407
Length	50 kilometres (31 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Zurich→ Limmat→ Aare→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Linth (pronounced [ˈlɪnt] "lint") is a Swiss river that rises near the village of Linthal in the mountains of the canton of Glarus, and eventually flows into the Obersee section of Lake Zurich. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) in length.^[1]

The water power of the Linth was a main factor in the creation of the textile industry of the canton Glarus, and is today used to drive the Linth–Limmern power stations in its upper reaches.

The river and its upper valley forms the boundary between the mountain ranges of the Glarus Alps, to its east and south, and the Schwyzer Alps, to its west. In its lower part, in the Linth plain (Linthebene), the Linth Canal forms the boundary between the cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen and part of the boundary between the cantons of St. Gallen and Schwyz.

The river lends its name to the former canton of Linth (1798–1803).