Diesbach, Glarus

Diesbach
Village (and former municipality)

Coat of arms

The former municipal area (2003)
Coordinates: 46°57′4″N 9°01′53″E / 46.95111°N 9.03139°ECoordinates: 46°57′4″N 9°01′53″E / 46.95111°N 9.03139°E
Country Switzerland
Canton Glarus
Municipality Glarus Süd

Diesbach is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.[1]

History

In 2004, the municipality of Diesbach was merged into the municipality of Luchsingen. At that time Diesbach municipality had a population of 221. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Luchsingen was itself merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.

Geography

Diesbach in winter

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 604 metres (1,982 ft). The village lies between Betschwanden and Hätzingen.[1]

Transport

Diesbach is located on the Hauptstrasse 17, which runs the length of the canton of Glarus before climbing the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri, as well as on the Weesen to Linthal railway line that parallels the main road and the Linth river through Glarus. The high alpine Klausen Pass is normally only open to traffic between June and September, and for the rest of the year the road and railway up the valley form the only access to the village. The village is served by Diesbach-Betschwanden railway station, which is served by the hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 between Linthal and Zurich.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  2. ↑ "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Ziegelbrücke–Linthal" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

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