Luchsingen
| Luchsingen | ||
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| Village (and former municipality) | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°58′11″N 9°2′20″E / 46.96972°N 9.03889°ECoordinates: 46°58′11″N 9°2′20″E / 46.96972°N 9.03889°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Glarus | |
| Municipality | Glarus Süd | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) | |
| Population (December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,119 | |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) | |
Luchsingen is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Luchsingen is first mentioned in 1274 as Luchsingen.
In 2004 the former municipalities of Hätzingen and Diesbach were merged into the municipality of Luchsingen. On 1 January 2011, the enlarged municipality became part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.
Luchsingen is located in the valley of the Linth river, with the village located on the west bank of the river at an elevation of approximately 572 m (1,877 ft). Leuggelbach lies to the north, whilst Hätzingen lies across the river to the south. Besides the village of Luchsingen, the area includes the hamlet of Adlenbach and the vacation home development of Schlatt. Above the village to the west is the valley of the Bächibach stream and the Oberblegisee lake (at an elevation of 1,422 m or 4,665 ft), which are below the mountains of Eggstöcke (2,455 m or 8,054 ft), Bös Fulen (2,802 m or 9,193 ft), Rüchigrat (2,657 m or 8,717 ft) and Glärnisch (2,915 m or 9,564 ft).
Luchsingen has an area, as defined by its former municipal boundaries in 2006, of 30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi). Of this area, 26.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (39.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Luchsingen 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 Luchsingen-Hätzingen railway station, which is served by the hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 between Linthal and Zurich.
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