Canton of Glarus
canton of Switzerland
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Summary
Canton of Glarus is a canton of Switzerland[1]. It draws 2,353 Wikipedia views per month (canton of switzerland category, ranking #17 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: University of Teacher Education in Special Needs[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Switzerland[4]
- Country: Switzerland[5]
- Instance of: federated state[6], administrative territorial entity[7]
- Capital: Glarus[8]
- Official language: German[9], Swiss High German[10]
- Shares border with: Canton of Uri[11], Canton of the Grisons[12], Canton of St. Gallen[13], Canton of Schwyz[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Glarus[15], Glarus Nord[16], Glarus Süd[17]
- Flag: Vlag van Glarus[18]
- Legislative body: Landsgemeinde Glarus[19], Landrat of Glarus[20]
- Coat of arms: Fahne und Wappen des Kantons Glarus[21]
- Part of: Eastern Switzerland[22], Southeastern Switzerland[23]
- Commons category: Canton of Glarus[24]
- Licence plate code: GL[25]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[26], UTC+02:00[27]
- Archives at: Landesarchiv des Kantons Glarus[28]
- Inception: 1352[29]
- Highest point: Tödi[30]
- Coordinate location: 46.983333333333, 9.0666666666667[31]
- Official website: https://www.gl.ch/[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Canton of Glarus[33]
- Commons gallery: Glarus[34]
- Email address: mailto:staatskanzlei@gl.ch[35]
- Population: 40,403[36], 42,056[37]
- Phone number: +41-55-6466011[38]
Body
Identity
Canton of Glarus's official name is recorded as Kanton Glarus[39].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Canton of Glarus include New Glarus[40], a village of Wisconsin[41], in United States[42], founded in 1845[43].
Why It Matters
Canton of Glarus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for it include New Glarus[40], a village of Wisconsin[41], in United States[42], founded in 1845[43].