Elm, Switzerland

village in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland

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

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Elm is located in Switzerland
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Elm is located in Canton of Glarus
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Coordinates: 46°55′N 9°10′E / 46.917°N 9.167°E / 46.917; 9.167
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
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It is the municipality farthest south in the valley of the Sernf.

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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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