Haslen, Glarus
| Haslen | ||
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| Village (and former municipality) | ||
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 The former municipal area (2007) |
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| Coordinates: 46°58′54″N 9°3′27″E / 46.98167°N 9.05750°ECoordinates: 46°58′54″N 9°3′27″E / 46.98167°N 9.05750°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Glarus | |
| Municipality | Glarus Süd | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) | |
| Population (December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 999 | |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Haslen is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Haslen is first mentioned in 1289 as Burchard von Hasle.
On 1 July 2006, the municipality of Haslen incorporated the neighbouring municipalities of Leuggelbach and Nidfurn. On 1 January 2011, Haslen was itself merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.
Haslen is in the valley of the Linth river, and the village is on the east bank of the river at an elevation of approximately 586 m (1,923 ft). The villages of Leuggelbach and Diesbach lie across the river to the west, whilst Hätzingen is to the south and Schwanden is to the north.
Haslen consists of the linear village of Haslen itself, the hamlets of Leu (formerly Nesslau), Oberhaslen, Büel, Zussigen and Mülibächli.
Haslen has an area, as defined by the former municipal boundaries in 2006, of 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi). Of this area, 42.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Haslen is located just off the Hauptstrasse 17, which at this point runs on the west bank of the Linth river. Hauptstrasse 17 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 Nidfurn-Haslen railway station which is served by the hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 between Linthal and Zurich.
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