Location & Surroundings
Glarus is a town in Switzerland with 12,425 inhabitants, at 476 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Schubelbach, 18 km to the northwest. The national capital Bern is about 125 km to the west. The nearest airport is Mollis, 4 km away.
Also known as: Glarona · Glaris · Гларус · غلروس · 格拉魯斯 · グラールス
Overview
Glarus is town in the municipality of Glarus, Switzerland — DE Stadt und ehemalige Gemeinde im Kanton Glarus in der Schweiz.
It is located in Glarus, Switzerland.
The population is about 5,996 (2011).
The elevation is around 476 metre.
Also known as: Glaris, Glarona, Glaruna, Glarus GL, Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland
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Basic Data
- Country Switzerland
- Located in Glarus
- Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
- seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Geography
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Coordinates
47° 2' 26" N, 9° 4' 5" E
- Elevation DEM: 476 m
- Timezone Europe/Zurich
- Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)
Statistics & Country
- Population 12,425
- Pop. Density 3,756 p/km²
- Built-up 20.0%
- Settlement Dense urban cluster
- Currency Franc (CHF)
- Phone Prefix +41
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 22:18
- Sunrise 07:00
- Sunset 17:14
- Day length 10 h 14 min
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Alternate Names
Weather in Glarus
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Glarus, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 7.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 0.2 to 7.6 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 7.6 | 1.8 | 20 | 64 | 1,024.4 | - / 0.00 | 13 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 1.1 | 0.8 | 129 | 95 | 1,026.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 28 | 160.9 | n/a |
| 12h | 1.0 | 1.5 | 160 | 72 | 1,025.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 3 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 0.2 | 1.0 | 132 | 63 | 1,025.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 6 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 7.4 | 2.0 | 23 | 61 | 1,022.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 8 | 302.1 | n/a |
| 30h | 0.6 | 1.3 | 152 | 95 | 1,025.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 4 | 169.4 | n/a |
| 36h | 0.5 | 1.4 | 165 | 78 | 1,025.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | -0.3 | 1.0 | 119 | 80 | 1,026.1 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 6 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Saturday | 6.9 | 2.6 | 15 | 64 | 1,023.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 3 | 310.2 | n/a |
| 54h | 0.5 | 0.5 | 32 | 95 | 1,027.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 61 | 169.8 | n/a |
| 60h | -1.3 | 0.7 | 79 | 91 | 1,027.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 16 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | -2.4 | 1.0 | 31 | 95 | 1,027.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 47 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Sunday | 2.1 | 3.0 | 6 | 67 | 1,024.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 43 | 270.0 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons
- Commons category Glarus (town)