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	canton of glarus - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Glarus (French Glaris) is a canton in east central Switzerland.
		The canton of Glarus is dominated by the deep valley of Linth River.
		Between 1798 and 1803 Glarus was part of the Canton of Linth as established by Napoleon.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/canton-of-glarus (365 words)

	Glarus, Switzerland (Canton) - LoveToKnow 1911
		It is thus a mountain canton, the loftiest point in it being the Tbdi (11,887 ft.), the highest summit that rises to the north of the upper Aar and Vorder Rhine valleys.
		In 1900 the population of the canton was 32,349 (a decrease on the 33,825 of 1888, this being the only Swiss canton which shows a decrease), of whom 31,797 were German-speaking, while there were 24,403 Protestants, 7918 Romanists (many in Nafels) and 3 Jews.
		The canton still keeps its primitive democratic assembly or Landsgemeinde (meeting annually in the open air at Glarus on the first Sunday in May), composed of all male citizens of 20 years of age.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Glarus,_Switzerland_(Canton) (886 words)

	Glarus (city), Glarus, Glarus
		In the Town Hall is a relief model of the canton on a scale of 1:25,000.
		In the courthouse are the cantonal archives and cantonal library, with a famous early map of Switzerland by Ägidus Tschudi (1570).
		Out of the town are some houses which survived the fire, examples of the architecture such as Leuzinger-Paravicini house (16th C.) and the "Haus in der Wies" ("house in the meadow"), built for Johann Heinrich Streiff (1746-1748), the founder of the Glarnus textile industry.
	www.planetware.com /glarus-canton/glarus-city-ch-gl-glaru.htm (166 words)

	New Glarus - LoveToKnow 1911
		New Glarus is served by a branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railway.
		It had its origin in a colonizing experiment made by the canton of Glarus, Switzerland in 1845.
		A famous organization is the New Glarus William Tell Club of sharpshooters.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /New_Glarus (319 words)

	Glarus - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Located in the basin of the Linth River, it is a mountainous and pastoral region, with forests and meadows in the valleys.
		It lies between the Walensee in the north and the Glarus Alps in the south.
		Cattle are raised in the canton, and there are industries producing electrical and metal goods, machinery, textiles, paper, and other goods.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Glarus.asp (291 words)

	Canton of Glarus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Forestry is an importantbranch of industry in the canton.
		To secure peace it was decided that each party should have its own assembly (Landsgemeinde) in 1623, and at a laterstage in 1683 each side was granted the right to have its own tribunals.
		Between 1798 and 1803 Glarus was part of the Canton of Linth asestablished by Napoleon.
	www.therfcc.org /canton-of-glarus-47296.html (352 words)

	Canton of Glarus Encyclopedia Article @ 216.92.85.60 () (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The inhabitants of the Linth Valley were converted to Christianity in the 6th century by the Irish monk Saint Fridolin, who still features in the coat of arms of the canton today.
		From the 9th century, the area around Glarus was owned by the abbey.
		In 2003, a controversy arose where asylum seekers were subject to torture by cantonal authorities in Linthal and RÃ¼tli.
	216.92.85.60 /encyclopedia/Canton_of_Glarus (584 words)

	Glarus canton (Switzerland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Fridolin had evanglised Glarus after the founding of the monastery, and a Frankish count by the name of Urs bequeathed Glarus to the monastery in his last will.
		Glarus formally became a sovereign state in 1323 and joined the Swiss confederation in 1352.
		The fly part is always divided lengthwise, usually in a bicolour, triband or tricolour pattern (except Schwyz which is monocolour, and Glarus which has four stripes of unequal width).
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ch-gl.html (541 words)

	New Glarus Wisconsin
		1) " New" -- As to New Glarus Wisconsin
		2) " Glarus" -- As to New Glarus Wisconsin
		Glarus (French Glaris) is a canton ineast central Switzerland.
	www.altvetmed.com /face/33855-new-glarus-wisconsin.html (590 words)

	Glarus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Glarus is a canton (top level territorial administration unit) of
		Glarus is a canton (top level territorial administration unit) of Switzerland.
		If you have a better definition for Glarus than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option.
	www.tourismdictionary.com /Glarus.htm (156 words)

	Kontaktstelle für Wirtschaft - Tourismus - English
		Canton Glarus is one of the oldest cantons or provinces in Switzerland and still keeps up the original form of democracy with its «Landsgemeinde»;.
		This is when all the citizens who are entitled to vote foregather on the first Sunday in May in the main town of Glarus to discuss and decide on laws and tasks that are to be undertaken by the canton’s government.
		The canton of Glarus has another great claim to fame thanks to «Schabziger» – a hard cheese made with herbs which can be kept for a long time and is only produced here.
	www.glarusnet.ch /tourismus/htm/to_eng.htm (1116 words)

	Glarus Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Glarus Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		It is bordered by the cantons of Schwyz and Uri to the west, St Gallen to the north and east, and...
		Glarus, town in eastern Switzerland, capital of Glarus Canton.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Glarus_Canton.html (105 words)

	Kantons of Switzerland: Kanton Glarus
		The canton of Glarus is mountainous, dominated by the deep valley of Linth river.
		The highest peak in the Glarus Alps is the Tödi (3,614m asl).
		The German speaking canton is one of the smallest, forestry is an important branch of industry.
	www.showcaves.com /english/ch/region/Glarus.html (64 words)

	Swiss Genealogy : Kanton Glarus
		The land of Glarus belonged to the cloister for a long time through a donation; this is the likely reason why Fridolin became the cantonal patron.
		You are further invited to discuss your questions with other researchers interested in canton Glarus on the "Genealogieforum Glarus" (dialogue in German or French).
		When posting, please, keep in mind that only topics related to Glarus should be placed here; for topics related to other regions, please, change to the corresponding canton or to the forum for Switzerland in general (dialogue in German or French).
	www.genealogienetz.de /reg/CH/kant/glallg-e.htm (941 words)

	Glarus, Switzerland: Family Heritage
		Here are the mountains, valleys and towns of Glarus, the Speich family ancestral home, plus genealogy resources for Switzerland, Glarus and the Speich family.
		Glarus Canton, also called Glarnerland, is a narrow valley in the mountains of eastern Switzerland with the city of Glaus its capital.
		Historic Glarus, a city in the Glarus canton and another description and history of
	www.workingdogweb.com /Glarus_Switzerland.htm (412 words)

	New Glarus, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, America's Little Switzerland called Swiss Town known for ethnic festivals.
		New Glarus was originally settled by a hardy band of 108 Swiss pioneers in 1845 who left the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland during an economic crisis.
		With small town friendliness and enthusiasm, New Glarus is proud to share its Swiss heritage, its chelet-style architecture, its two fine museums, its famous ethnic festivals, and a wealth of specialty shops and restaurants serving savory Swiss food.
		New Glarus is also the starting point for the 23-mile long Sugar River Bike Trail, and New Glarus Woods State Park is less than a mile from the edge of the village.
	www.swisstown.com (355 words)

	Graubunden - Dilos Holiday World
		Graubunden borders on Liechtenstein to the north, Austria to the north and the east, Italy to the south and southeast, and the canton of St.
		Gallen to the north west, Canton of Glarus, Uri to the west, and Ticino to the south west.
		Agriculture and tourism are the pillars of the canton's economy.
	www.dilos.com /location/14786 (243 words)

	Swiss Iseli :: iseli.org :: The home of the Iseli's
		According to this document, the family name "Iseli" is documented for the canton of Bern since 1292.
		The name is mentioned in the records of Jegenstorf in 1371, 1533, and 1542; but it is assumed that this old lineage must have died off or moved away from Jegenstorf by 1600.
		Glarus Branch: We know there is a comprehensive genealogy of the whole canton Glarus in the Glarus State Archive.
	www.iseli.org /index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=15&theme=Printer (783 words)

	PRESS RELEASE September 18, 2003: Glarus: Balance between Tradition and the Modern Age
		The location, the topography and the size of Canton Glarus represent natural limitations to its economic growth prospects.
		Nevertheless, Glarus is an industrial location and a cross-regional employer, together with the regions of lower and central Glarus.
		These are some of the conclusions reached by the new Credit Suisse regional study on the Canton of Glarus.
	www.credit-suisse.com /news/en/media_release.jsp?ns=30984 (182 words)

	Search Results for "Glarus"
		It is connected with Zurich by the Linth Canal....
		Drained by Sugar and Pecatonica rivers; includes New Glarus Woods State Park; Sugar R. State Trail crosses co. from E to N; Browntown-Cadiz...
		The cantons are Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Schaffhausen, Saint Gall, the Grisons...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Glarus (248 words)

	WDNR - New Glarus Woods History
		New Glarus Woods was established as a state park in 1934, but the land has been used and changed by nature and people over the centuries.
		What is now New Glarus Woods was the edge of a dense forest, said to be as large as the famed Black Forest in Germany.
		The 108 colonists from the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland established the unique cultural atmosphere that remains in New Glarus today.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/parks/specific/ngwoods/history.html (880 words)

	Glarus Canton - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Glarus Canton - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Switzerland is a confederation of 23 states, called cantons, 3 of which are subdivided into half-cantons for administrative purposes.
		It is situated in the deep ravine of the Linth River, almost entirely surrounded by...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Glarus_Canton.html (97 words)

	Lake Walen . Canton of St. Gallen . Canton of Glarus . Linth . Lake Zurich (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Lake Walen or Lake Walenstadt, in German Walensee is a lake at the border between Canton of St. Gallen and Canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
		Glarus French Glaris is a cantons of Switzerland canton in east central Switzerland.
		Most seedlings used in reforestation come from the seeds found in the recently cut forest as these trees are naturally adapted to the...
	www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Lake_Walen (281 words)

	Glarus - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		in the Swiss-American community of New Glarus, Wis., it is the dairy cow that is indisputably...
		In the southwest Wisconsin town of New Glarus, Germanic platitudes unfurl in Gothic...
		In the 1840s, the Swiss canton of Glarus, southeast of Zurich, had been hit hard...
	www.highbeam.com /ref/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:Glarus&num=4&ctrlInfo=Round19:Mode19a:REFSR:Result (392 words)

	Translation Guide (mainly Glarus)
		Sometimes there is a fourth level, District [Bezirk], between the commune and the canton, but I did not find mention of it in Canton Glarus.
		Canton: 20 full cantons and 6 half cantons in Switzerland.
		Canton Glarus presently has 29: Betschwanden, Bilten, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Ennenda, Filzbach, Glarus, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Nafels, Netstal, Nidfurn, Niederurnen, Oberurnen, Obstalden, Riedern, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi, Sool.
	www.eye.ch /swissgen/glarus/terms.html (319 words)

	Restaurants in Glarus Switzerland Restaurant Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Kanton Glarus - Official portal of the cantonal government (in German).
		Wirteverband Gastro Glarus - Directory of hotels and restaurants, members of the professional association of the canton of Glarus.
		Monroe TimesNew Glarus still Telling the taleMonroe Times, WI - Sep 5, 2006NEW GLARUS -- As the very first leaves began to fall from the trees, families and friends from as far away as Switzerland gathered in New Glarus for the 69th...
	www.diningguide411.com /restaurants/Switzerland/Glarus (213 words)

	Canton of Glarus Linth Lake Walen Matt Official Site External links Irish religion Landsgemeinde Habsburgs Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The highest peak in the Glarus Alps is the T?with 3614m.
		With Werner and Parminder, I did a short section of the walk around Fronalpstock, in canton Glarus.
		Born: 5 APR 1831 at: Adlenbach, Luchsingen, Canton Glarus,Switzerland Married: 21 APR 1853 at: Canton Glarus, Switzerland Died: 18 MAY 1914 at:
	en.powerwissen.com /zG3nfrP7kvAohnMqlVbStw%3D%3D_Canton_of_Glarus.html (428 words)

	Canton of Glarus Details, Meaning Canton of Glarus Article and Explanation Guide
		Canton of Glarus Details, Meaning Canton of Glarus Article and Explanation Guide
		Canton of Glarus Guide, Meaning, Facts, Information and Description
		This is an Article on Canton of Glarus.
	www.e-paranoids.com /c/ca/canton_of_glarus.html (416 words)

	Wisconsin Stories: Our Towns
		Mathias Duerst, "Diary of One of the Original Colonists of New Glarus, 1845." Translated from the German by John Luchsinger.
		It also looks at the ways the people of New Glarus have made that Swiss culture their own—from early Kilbi festivals to the Swiss-American pageants of the late 19th-century; from the well-known Wilhem Tell plays to the heritage tourism efforts of the 20th century.
		Born in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, in 1839, John Luchsinger emigrated to American at the age of six and settled with his parents, in New Glarus in 1856.
	www.wisconsinstories.org /2002season/towns/learn.cfm (487 words)

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