Canton of Glarus
Kanton Glarus (German) | |
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Coordinates: 46°59′N 9°4′E / 46.983°N 9.067°E | |
Capital | Glarus |
Largest municipality | Glarus Nord |
Subdivisions | 3 municipalities |
Government | |
• Executive | Regierungsrat (5) |
• Legislative | Landsgemeinde Landrat (60) |
Area | |
• Total | 685.32 km2 (264.60 sq mi) |
Population (December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 40,851 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | CHF 2.763 billion (2020) |
• Per capita | CHF 67,849 (2020) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GL |
Highest point | 3,613 m (11,854 ft): Tödi |
Lowest point | 412 m (1,352 ft): Linth channel at border to St.Gallen |
Joined | 1352 |
Languages | German |
Website | www |
The canton of Glarus (German: Kanton Glarus [ˈɡlaːrʊs] Romansh: Chantun Glaruna; French: Canton de Glaris; Italian: Canton Glarona) is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus. The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German. The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christian, about evenly split between Protestants and Catholics.