Diesbach, Glarus

Diesbach
Village (and former municipality)
Coat of arms
The former municipal area (2003)
Coordinates: 46°57′4″N 9°01′53″E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Glarus
Municipality	Glarus Süd
Elevation	604 m (1,982 ft)

Diesbach is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.^[1]

History

Diesbach is first recorded in 1350 as Diesbach.^[2]

In 2004, the municipality of Diesbach was merged into the municipality of Luchsingen. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Luchsingen was itself merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.^[2][3]

Geography

Diesbach in winter

Diesbach is located in the valley of the Linth river, with the village situated on the east bank of the river, at an elevation of approximately 604 m (1,982 ft). The village of Betschwanden lies to the south and Hätzingen to the north. Above the village to the south-east is the mountain of Kärpf (2,794 m or 9,167 ft).^[1]

Transport

Diesbach 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 Diesbach-Betschwanden railway station, which is served by the hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 between Linthal and Zurich.^[1][4][5]

Demographics

The historical population of Diesbach is given in the following table:^[2]

year	population
1837	466
1850	419
1900	461
1950	476
2000	237

References

1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
2. "Diesbach (GL)". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
3. "Gemeinde Glarus Süd" [Glarus Süd Municipality] (in German). Gemeinde Glarus Süd. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
4. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
5. "Ziegelbrücke - Linthal" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

External links

• Media related to Diesbach at Wikimedia Commons
• Diesbach from Glarus Süd municipal web site (in German)
• Diesbach (GL) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.