Elm, Switzerland

Elm was a municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.

Elm
Coat of arms of Elm
Location of Elm
Elm is located in Switzerland
Elm
Elm
Elm is located in Canton of Glarus
Elm
Elm
Coordinates: 46°55′N 9°10′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
  Total90.73 km2 (35.03 sq mi)
Elevation
977 m (3,205 ft)
Population
 (December 2003)
  Total741
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8767
SFOS number1605
LocalitiesMüsli, Obmoos, Schwändi, Steinibach, Sulzbach, Töniberg, Untertal, Vogelsang, Wald
Surrounded byAndiast (GR), Betschwanden, Flims (GR), Laax (GR), Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mels (SG), Pfäfers (SG), Pigniu (GR), Ruschein (GR), Schwanden, Siat (GR)
Websitewww.elm.ch/gemeinde
SFSO statistics

It is the municipality farthest south in the valley of the Sernf.

Elm

History

Russian General Alexander Suvarov and his troops stayed the night in Elm before crossing Panix Pass to Pigniu on their retreat into Austria.

On September 11, 1881, an avalanche caused by too much mining of slate killed 114 people and buried 83 structures in the municipality.

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