Matt (Glaris)

Geschichte

Matt is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Matt lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Matt itself, and the mountain hamlet of Weissenberge.HistoryMatt is first mentioned in 1273 as Mattun.In 1879, the valley of the Linth river was connected to the Swiss railway network by the opening of the Swiss Northeastern Railway line from Weesen, but Matt, in the side-valley of the Sernf river, remained unserved. This impacted the local economy, and various proposals were brought forward to provide rail service to the Sernf valley. Eventually, on 8 July 1905, the Sernftal tramway, a metre gauge roadside electric tramway, was opened connecting Schwanden with Matt and other communities as far as Elm. Service on this line continued until 31 May 1969, when it was replaced by road services. In 1967, a cable car was opened to link Matt and Weissenberge.On 1 January 2011, Matt became part of the new municipality of Glarus Süd.GeographyThe village of Matt is situated at an elevation of 831m on the right bank of the Sernf river, whilst the hamlet of Weissenberge is located on the eastern slopes above Matt at an elevation of 1266m. Matt is located on and near the road between Schwanden and Elm. The village of Engi lies downstream and to the north, whilst the village of Elm lies upstream and to the south. The Krauch stream flows into the Sernf river near the village.