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Glarus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Glarus , Fr. Glaris, canton (1993 pop. 39,000), 264 sq mi (684 sq km), E central Switzerland. Located in the basin of the Linth River, it is a mountainous and pastoral region, with forests and meadows in the valleys. It lies between the Walensee in the north and the Glarus Alps in the south. Cattle are raised in the canton, and there are industries producing electrical and metal goods, machinery, textiles, paper, and other goods. The inhabitants are mainly German-speaking Protestants. Sparsely settled by the Romans after 15 BC, Glarus was permanently occupied c.AD 500 by the Alemanni. Glarus... Read more

New Glarus
New Glarus, Wisconsin/USA Founded in 1845 by immigrants who had been forced to flee from Glarus in Switzerland. Read more

Glarus
Glarus (French: Glaris), Switzerland A canton, which joined the Swiss Confederation in 1352, a city, and part of the Alps. The name probably... Read more

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