Glarus Süd is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Canton of Glarus

The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the...

, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 (the others being Glarus

Glarus

Glarus is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus municipality since 1 January 2011 incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern....

 and Glarus Nord

Glarus Nord

Glarus Nord is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus, Switzerland .Effective from 1 January 2011, Glarus Nord incorporates the former municipalities of Bilten, Filzbach, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Näfels, Niederurnen, Oberurnen and Obstalden....

).

Effective from 1 January 2011, Glarus Süd incorporates the former municipalities of Betschwanden

Betschwanden

Betschwanden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Betschwanden is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

, Braunwald

Braunwald

Braunwald is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Braunwald is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

, Elm

Elm, Switzerland

-Culture:In 1981, the Wakker Prize was awarded to Elm for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage....

, Engi, Haslen

Haslen

Haslen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. On July 1, 2006, Haslen incorporated the neighbouring municipalities of Leuggelbach and Nidfurn.Effective from 1 January 2011, Haslen is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd....

, Linthal

Linthal

Linthal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Linthal is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

, Luchsingen

Luchsingen

Luchsingen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 2004 the former municipalities of Hätzingen and Diesbach have been part of Luchsingen. Effective from 1 January 2011, Luchsingen is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd....

, Matt

Matt, Switzerland

Matt is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It is located in Sernftal . Effective from 1 January 2011, Matt is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

, Mitlödi

Mitlödi

Mitlödi is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mitlödi is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

, Rüti

Rüti, Glarus

Rüti is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Rüti is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

, Schwanden

Schwanden, Glarus

Schwanden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Schwanden is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

, Schwändi

Schwändi

Schwändi is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Schwändi is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

 and Sool

Sool, Switzerland

Sool is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Sool is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...

.

With an area of 426 km² (164.5 sq mi), Glarus Süd is the largest Swiss municipality, followed by the formerly largest municipality of Bagnes

Bagnes

Bagnes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.With an area of , Bagnes used to be the largest municipality of Switzerland until the formation of Glarus Süd in 2011.-History:...

, Valais

Valais

The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...

 (282 km² (108.9 sq mi)).

The municipality comprises the upper Linth

Linth

The Linth is a Swiss river starting above Linthal the mountains of Glarus near the Klausen Pass and flowing from there north through the Glarus valley passing Schwanden, where it is joined by its main tributary Sernft, Ennenda, the town of Glarus, Netstal, and Näfels, from where it is channeled to...

 valley, and the entire Sernf valley.
It encompasses altitutes from 504 m (1,653.5 ft) at Mitlödi to the summit of Tödi

Tödi

The Tödi , or Piz Russein, is the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Glarus...

 at 3614 m (11,857 ft). Notable reservoir lakes are Limmernsee

Limmernsee

Limmernsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf , Selbsanft and Kistenstöckli . It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal....

 at 1857 m (6,092.5 ft) and Garichtisee

Garichtisee

Garichtisee is a reservoir on Mettmenalp above Schwanden in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 0.16 km²....

at 1648 m (5,406.8 ft).