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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Glarus, Former municipalities of Glarus, Municipalities of Glarus, People from the Canton of Glarus, Villages in Glarus, Glarus Alps, Todi, Markus Feldmann, Elm, Switzerland, Jacob Kamm, List of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Glarus, Canton of Linth, Ludwig Hohl, Niklaus Franz von Bachmann, Braunwald, Obstalden, Nafels, Linthal, Schwanden, Glarus, Luchsingen, Urs Freuler, Bilten, Niederurnen, Matt, Switzerland, Haslen, Betschwanden, Netstal, Engi, Mollis, Muhlehorn, Ruti, Glarus, Filzbach, Ennenda, Mitlodi, Oberurnen, Heinrich Glarean, Riedern, Gabriel Zophy, Sool, Switzerland, Schwandi, Walensee, Tobias Grunenfelder, Klausen Pass, Glarus Sud, Rudolf Trumpy, Ziegelbrucke, Sernftal, Glarus Nord, Johann Jakob von Tschudi, Chuebodensee, Glarnisch, S2, Limmernsee, Klontalersee, Johann Jakob Blumer, Panix Pass, Pragel Pass, Oberblegisee, Kerenzerberg Pass, Glarus frank, Garichtisee, Leuggelbach, Kerenzerberg Tunnel, Obersee, Muttsee, Talalpsee, Spaneggsee, Nidfurn, Diesbach, Hatzingen, Kerenzen-Muhlehorn. Excerpt: Glarus (German: French: Italian: Romansh: ) is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus municipality since 1 January 2011 incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern. Glarus lies on the Linth River at the foot of the Glarnisch foothills in the Glarus Alps. The municipality has about 5800 inhabitants. Very few buildings built before the fire of 1861 remain. Wood, textile, and plastics, as well as printing, are the dominant industries. The symbol of the city is the neo-romanesque city church. Glarus is first mentioned in the early 9th Century in Latin as Clarona. In 1178 it was first mentioned in German as Glarus. On 10 February 878, the Emperor Charles the Fat gave his wife R...