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Glarus Süd
Coat of arms of Glarus Süd
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Glarus
District n.a.
Area
 • Total 430.03 km2 (166.04 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 9,480
 • Density 22.045/km2 (57.096/sq mi)
Postal code
8756, 8762, 8765, 8766, 8767, 8772, 8773, 8774, 8775, 8777, 8782, 8783, 8784
Localities Betschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool
Surrounded by Glarus and Glarus Nord (Canton of Glarus); Flums, Mels, Pfäfers and Quarten (Canton of St. Gallen); Andiast, Breil/Brigels, Disentis/Mustér, Flims, Ilanz/Glion, Laax, Sumvitg, Trun, Waltensburg/Vuorz (Canton of Graubünden); Silenen and Spiringen (Canton of Uri); Muotathal (Canton of Schwyz)

Glarus Süd is a municipality of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.

On 1 January 2011 the former municipalities of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.

Glarus Süd is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus, the others being Glarus and Glarus Nord.

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Linthal


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