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Canton · GL

Glarus

3 municipalities.

residents, 2025
42’451
km² of land
681
residents per km²
62
Building insurance
Compulsory, with glarnerSach (the canton’s own insurer).0.26 ‰ of the insured value a year: CHF 260 per CHF 1 million, plus up to CHF 13 federal stamp duty; the insurer does not say whether its rate includes it.Prämientarif GS V D/1/3 Art. 1, read 12.10.2026
Glarus Nord—19’849146.98135
Glarus—12’968103.67125
Glarus Süd—9’634430.0322

Sources: population and foreign residents on 31.12.2025 and private households 2025, Federal Statistical Office (STATPOP), on today’s municipal boundaries; municipalities, districts and land area without lakes, swisstopo swissTLMRegio; postcodes, swisstopo’s official locality register. Updated each September.