Glarus
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Glarus
Summary
Glarus is a cantonal capital of Switzerland[1]. Glarus draws 197 Wikipedia views per month (cantonal_capital_of_switzerland category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Glarus was a member of SGV-ACS[3].
- Glarus is located in Canton of Glarus[4].
- Glarus is in the country of Switzerland[5].
- Glarus is on the body of water Klöntalersee[6].
- Glarus is on the body of water Chlü[7].
- Glarus is on the body of water Löntsch[8].
- Glarus is on the body of water Linth[9].
- Glarus's image is recorded as Glarus Panorama.jpg[10].
- Glarus's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland[11].
- Glarus's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland[12].
- Glarus's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland[13].
- Glarus's official language is recorded as Swiss High German[14].
- Glarus's flag image is recorded as CHE Glarus Flag.svg[15].
- Glarus's shares border with is recorded as Innerthal[16].
- Glarus's shares border with is recorded as Glarus Süd[17].
- Glarus's shares border with is recorded as Muotathal[18].
- Glarus's shares border with is recorded as Glarus Nord[19].
- Glarus's coat of arms image is recorded as CHE Glarus COA.svg[20].
- Glarus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Biebrich[21].
- Glarus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kobryn[22].
- Glarus's twinned administrative body is recorded as New Glarus[23].
- Glarus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rožňava[24].
- Glarus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 170356636[25].
- Glarus's GND ID is recorded as 4021139-3[26].
- Glarus's locator map image is recorded as Karte Gemeinde Glarus 2011.png[27].
Body
Geography
Glarus is in the country of Switzerland[5]. Glarus is located in Canton of Glarus[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Klöntalersee[6], a reservoir[28], in Switzerland[29]; Chlü[7], a river[30], in Switzerland[31]; Löntsch[8], a river[32], in Switzerland[33]; and Linth[9], a river[34], in Switzerland[35].
Physical Characteristics
Glarus's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+103.68'}[36]. Glarus's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+474'}[37]. Population counts include {'amount': '+12446'}[38], {'amount': '+12515'}[39], {'amount': '+12521'}[40], {'amount': '+12425'}[41], {'amount': '+12539'}[42], and {'amount': '+12886'}[43].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include cantonal capital of Switzerland[11], city of Switzerland[12], and Municipality of Switzerland[13]. Glarus's heritage designation is recorded as Swiss townscape worthy of protection[44].
History and Context
+2011-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Glarus[45].
Why It Matters
Glarus draws 197 Wikipedia views per month (cantonal_capital_of_switzerland category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] Glarus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Glarus is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]