Diesbach, Glarus
Diesbach | |
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Village (and former municipality) | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 The former municipal area (2003) | |
| Coordinates: 46°57′4″N 9°01′53″E / 46.95111°N 9.03139°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus |
| Municipality | Glarus Süd |
| Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) |
Diesbach is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.[1]
History
Diesbach is first recorded in 1350 as Diesbach.[2]
In 2004, the municipality of Diesbach was merged into the municipality of Luchsingen. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Luchsingen was itself merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.[2][3]
Geography
Diesbach is located in the valley of the
Linth river, with the village situated on the east bank of the river, at an elevation of approximately 604 m (1,982 ft). The village of Betschwanden lies to the south and Hätzingen to the north. Above the village to the south-east is the mountain of Kärpf (2,794 m or 9,167 ft).[1]
Transport
Diesbach is located on the
Demographics
The historical population of Diesbach is given in the following table:[2]
| year | population |
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| 1837 | 466 |
| 1850 | 419 |
| 1900 | 461 |
| 1950 | 476 |
| 2000 | 237 |
References
- ^ a b c map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ a b c "Diesbach (GL)". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Gemeinde Glarus Süd" [Glarus Süd Municipality] (in German). Gemeinde Glarus Süd. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Ziegelbrücke - Linthal" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
External links
Media related to Diesbach at Wikimedia Commons- Diesbach from Glarus Süd municipal web site (in German)
- Diesbach (GL) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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