Canton of Glarus
Map of Canton of Glarus
07.5 km (4.7 mi)15 km (9.3 mi)22.5 km (14 mi)30 km (19 mi)
Height
407 m (1340 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 3584 m (11760 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Glarus
Height from south to north in Canton of Glarus
1Kloentalersee836 m2Walensee418 m3Limmerensee1 788 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Glarus
Population: 42,056 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 685 km² / 264 sq mi
Created: 1352
Subdivisions: 3
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Tödi (3 612 m)
Lowest point: Linth (412 m)
Borders
- Canton of the Grisons — Southeast
- Canton of Uri — Southwest
- Canton of Schwyz — West
- Canton of St. Gallen — Northeast
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00