Glarus, Switzerland

Glarus is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 40,851 people.

Facts and figures on Glarus at a glance

Region name: Glarus (Kanton Glarus)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 40,851 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Glarus (Kanton Glarus) is located in the regional capital Glarus (Glarus) with a population of 5,681 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Glarus's regional capital Glarus to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 124 km (77 mi).

Facts and figures about Glarus
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Glarus Kanton Glarus40,851 peopleGlarus Glarus5,681 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Glarus

Map of Glarus

Information on Glarus

Information on Glarus
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Glarus Kanton GlarusGlarus Glarus1SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Glarus

Time in Glarus
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 5:55am (05:55h)In effect (+1 hour)Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 4:55am (04:55h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Glarus

Latitude & Longitude of Glarus
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map46°58'32.1"N (46.9755900°)9°04'23.4"E (9.0731800°)

Subregions in Glarus

There is 1 administrative subregion in Glarus.
Subregions in Glarus
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Glarus Glarus1.12,425Glarus Glarus5,681

External sources of information on Glarus

Glarus on Wikipedia