Canton of Glarus

Canton of Glarus Kanton Glarus (German)
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland Map of Glarus
Coordinates: 46°59′N 9°4′E / 46.983°N 9.067°E / 46.983; 9.067
Capital	Glarus
Largest municipality	Glarus Nord
Subdivisions	3 municipalities
Government
• Executive	Regierungsrat (5)
• Legislative	Landsgemeinde Landrat (60)
Area [1]
• Total	685.32 km2 (264.60 sq mi)
Population  (December 2020)[2]
• Total	40,851
• Density	60/km2 (150/sq mi)
GDP [3]
• Total	CHF 2.763 billion (2020)
• Per capita	CHF 67,849 (2020)
ISO 3166 code	CH-GL
Highest point	3,613 m (11,854 ft): Tödi
Lowest point	412 m (1,352 ft): Linth channel at border to St.Gallen
Joined	1352
Languages	German
Website	www.gl.ch

The canton of Glarus (German: Kanton Glarus [ˈɡlaːrʊs] ^ⓘ Romansh: Chantun Glaruna; French: Canton de Glaris; Italian: Canton Glarona) is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus. The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German. The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christian, about evenly split between Protestants and Catholics.