Obstalden GL

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GL is the abbreviation for the canton of Glarus in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries in the name Obstaldenf .
Obstalden
Coat of arms of Obstalden
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton of GlarusCanton of Glarus Glarus (GL)
District : No district divisionw
Political community : Glarus Northi2
Postal code : 8758
former BFS no. : 1624
Coordinates : 729 908  /  219 887 coordinates: 47 ° 7 '2 "  N , 9 ° 9' 2"  O ; CH1903:  seven hundred twenty-nine thousand nine hundred and eight  /  219,887
Height : 685  m above sea level M.
Area : 23.76  km²
Residents: 443 (December 31, 2010)
Population density : 19 inhabitants per km²
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Obstalden GL (Switzerland)
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Parish before the merger on January 1, 2011

Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland .

As part of the Glarus community reform , the village was merged with the communities of Bilten , Filzbach , Mollis , Mühlehorn , Näfels , Niederurnen and Oberurnen to form the new community of Glarus Nord on January 1, 2011 .

View of the Stocken district
with Lake Walen in the background

geography

Historical aerial photo from 2000 m by Walter Mittelholzer from 1922

The center of the local community Obstalden is 685  m above sea level. M. on a terrace of the Kerenzerberg high above the Walensee . The municipality has five hamlets: Hüttenberge , Walenguflen , Nidstalden , Voglingen and Mühletal . The Mürtschenstock , which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Glarus Thrust , is located on the territory of the municipality .

Obstalden together with Mühlehorn and Filzbach form the Kerenzerberg region .

traffic

Obstalden is located on the main road from Mollis to Mühlehorn. The next connection to the A3 motorway is around two kilometers away in Mühlehorn. The community is integrated into the public transport network by a bus line operated by the Glarus bus company from Mollis to Mühlehorn.

history

The first written mention of Obstalden comes from the year 1340 in the land register of the Säkingen monastery.

As a Reformed pastor in Obstalden worked from 1916 to 1924 who later became a theology professor Emil Brunner .

Web links

Commons : Obstalden  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

  • Obstalden village center

  • church

  • View from Obstalden to Amden and the Mattstogg

  • Village shop and post office

  • View of the village from the east

  • Village view