About 8762 Schwanden GL
Glarus Süd is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It comprises the upper Linth valley, and the entire Sernf valley, and includes the villages of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool.
- Canton
- Glarus
- Area
- 430.0 km²
Population
9'675residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'009
Vacancy
0.59%
Foreign residents
19.8%
Dwellings
7'119
Jobs (FTE)
4'820
Tax multiplier
63%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8762 Schwanden GL, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
4'820 full-time-equivalent jobs across 811 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'820FTE total
Primary9.5%
Secondary43.5%
Tertiary47.0%
Land use
2% built-up, 28% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 43'003 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.0%
Agriculture49.1%
Forest47.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 47.7%, ahead of Mitte at 28.0%.
Source BFS
SVP47.7%
Mitte28.0%
SP21.5%−5.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
70.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 29.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences70.5%
Second homes29.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.9°C with 1'525 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.8°C). Station: Elm, 958 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.9°C
Rain 1525 mm
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
