Coat of arms of Glarus canton, Switzerland

Glarus

(Glarus · Гларус · Cantó de Glarus)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Glarus

39 760
Population
685 km²
Area
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 77 places

Glarus covers 685 km², with Glarus as its capital city. Around 39 760 people live here, giving a population density of 58 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

Postcodes

26 postcode areas

Glarus has 26 postcode areas, covering roughly 1 557 km² and 46 633 mapped buildings. Postcode in Glarus start with 8 (covering 8xxx), placing the canton in this Swiss postal zone. The most built-up postcode is 8750, with around 2 356 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Glarus postal zones are laid out geographically.

26
Total postcodes
46 633
Buildings
1 557 km²
Total area
848
Avg. buildings
28.3 km²
Avg. area
169
Cities covered
1
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 2 356 12 421 71.48
2 n/a 1 867 3 528 44.95
3 n/a 1 740 1 315 45.9
4 n/a 1 432 1 632 20.8
5 n/a 1 293 1 040 13.25
6 n/a 1 120 1 405 10.07
7 n/a 1 087 1 988 22.16
8 n/a 873 2 522 88.05
9 n/a 848 7 120 126.91
10 n/a 786 512 17.88
11 n/a 778 1 159 14.77
12 n/a 632 408 5.2
13 n/a 586 1 186 41.42
14 n/a 526 543 18.97
15 n/a 488 1 256 7.91
16 n/a 479 639 22.32
17 n/a 446 1 346 17.15
18 n/a 438 1 930 24.59
19 n/a 431 140 4.89
20 n/a 427 1 163 40.6

Postal services in Glarus

Glarus has 186 mapped postal facilities: 32 post offices, 150 post boxes, 4 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

Post
Post CH AG (Agentur)
Post Filiale 8757 Filzbach · 8757 Filzbach
Post Niederurnen
Post Näfels · 8752
Postagentur Bilten
Weesen

Transport

16 lines, 42 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 15 lines
aerialway 1 line

Network overview

Lines 16
Routes 42
Total network length 285.7 km
Operators 4
Longest line 541: 56.8 km
Most stops 511: 50 stops

Glarus has 285.7 km of public transport routes across 16 lines and 42 services, run by 4 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Public Holidays

20 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Glarus observes 10 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Glarus has 6 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
09.04.2026 Battle of Naefels Victory Day Thursday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
01.11.2026 All Saints' Day Sunday Canton
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National
26.12.2026 Saint Stephen's Day Saturday Canton

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Glarus. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Glarus

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Glarus?

The capital of Glarus is Glarus, with around 5 500 residents.

How many people live in Glarus?

Around 39 760 people call Glarus home, spread across 685 km².

How big is Glarus?

Glarus takes up 685 km², which is roughly 265 square miles.

Is Glarus a canton or a city?

Glarus is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Glarus.

What language is spoken in Glarus?

The official language of Glarus is German.

What postal codes does Glarus use?

Glarus uses 26 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 8.