Näfels
Näfels | ||
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State : | Switzerland | |
Canton : | Glarus (GL) | |
District : | No district division | |
Political community : | Glarus North | |
Postal code : | 8752 | |
former BFS no. : | 1619 | |
UN / LOCODE : | CH NEF | |
Coordinates : | 723 311 / 217 739 | |
Height : | 437 m above sea level M. | |
Area : | 36.93 km² | |
Residents: | 4021 (December 31, 2010) | |
Population density : | 109 inhabitants per km² | |
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Näfels (in the highest Alemannic local dialect [ˈnæfəls] ) is a town in the municipality of Glarus Nord in the Swiss canton of Glarus .
geography
Näfels is located in the border area of the Schwyz Alps , Glarus Alps and Eastern Swiss Pre-Alps , on the left bank of the Linth , approx. 50 km southeast of Zurich at 437 meters above sea level. The Rautispitz , the highest point in the former municipality, is 2283 meters above sea level.
The mill stream reaches of Netstal , community Glarus , coming in Schneisigen the village. Then it meanders and flows into the Rauti in the Rautifeld .
history
The place name is first mentioned in 1240 in the phrase Fridericus et Ulricus fratres de Nevels . It goes back to the Romanesque settlement: it is based on the Latin novālis « fallow field ; New land, land newly won by culture ”or its plural novāles . Näfels is a clearing name .
In 1388 the battle of Näfels took place, in which the Confederates defeated the Habsburgs . A memorial and the annual Näfelserfahrt commemorates this battle.
During the Second World War and the Cold War , the Näfels barrier with the Niederberg and Beglingen artillery works had the task of closing the Reduitz entrance towards the Klausen Pass .
The municipality was merged with the municipalities of Bilten , Filzbach , Mollis , Mühlehorn , Niederurnen , Oberurnen and Obstalden to form the new unified municipality Glarus Nord on January 1, 2011 as part of the Glarus municipality reform . Until then, it was the second largest municipality in the canton with almost 4,000 inhabitants.
traffic
Näfels is on the Rapperswil - Uznach - Linthal railway line . Thanks to the station in the neighboring Ziegelbrücke , Näfels is also well connected to the main railway line Basel - Zurich - Sargans - Chur .
The A3 motorway (Zurich – Sargans – Chur), which can be reached via the Niederurnen / Glarus junction, runs nearby .
economy
The only confetti factory in Switzerland is in Näfels ; it produces 200 tons of confetti annually.
tourism
The modern infrastructure, the diverse range of jobs, the cultural offerings, the proximity to the main town, but also the fact that you can get to Zurich , Chur or St. Gallen via the motorway in a short time , motivated young families to settle in Näfels. The newly created districts Neuweg, Grüt Ost and Erlen Süd bear witness to this development.
Ski areas such as Elm , Braunwald and Filzbach can be reached in a few minutes from Näfels.
The sports center linth-arena SGU and a large sports facility with indoor and outdoor pools are located in Näfels.
Sports
As the location of the linth-arena sgu, Näfels has a large number of sports clubs. The arena is also home to the serial champion in men's volleyball, Volley Näfels.
Attractions
Näfels has numerous historical buildings:
- the Freuler Palace (Museum of the State of Glarus) built in 1642–1647 ,
- the Hilarius Church
- the Franciscan monastery of Mariaburg built on the important landslide hill
- the Tolderhaus built by Fridli Tolder in 1551
Personalities
- Karl Josef Anton Leodegar von Bachmann (1734–1792), Swiss military in French service
- Niklaus Franz von Bachmann (1740–1831), first commander-in-chief of the Swiss army
- Markus Hauser (* 1971), jazz musician
- Martin Landolt (* 1968), politician
- Jules Landolt (1930–2005), former councilor
- Emil Franz Josef Müller-Büchi (1901–1980), journalist and legal historian
- Louis Menar (1939–2014), singer, entertainer and band leader
- Friedrich Schröder (1910–1972), composer of operettas and sound film hits
- Ernst Tremp (* 1948), Medievalist, born and raised in Näfels
literature
- Jürg Davatz: St. Hilarius parish church and Capuchin monastery in Näfels. Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History. 2nd Edition. Bern 2003, ISBN 3-85782-732-7 ( Swiss Art Guide. Volume 732).
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Näfels. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Gertrud Walch: place and field names of the canton of Glarus. Building blocks for a Glarus name book. Schaffhausen 1996, pp. 157-164.
- ↑ Markus Schneider: The Confetti King. In: Schweizer Familie , February 2019.
- ↑ Tages-Anzeiger online February 27, 2014
- ↑ Jürg Davatz: Parish Church of St. Hilary and Capuchin Monastery in Näfels (= Swiss Art Guide. No. 732). Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History. Bern 2003.