Netstal (Glarus)

Geschichte

Netstal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Netstal is part of the municipality of Glarus.HistoryNetstal is first mentioned in 1289 as Netstal.GeographyNetstal has an area, of 10.7km2. Of this area, 30.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (26.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Netstal is located in the Glarner Mittelland on the eastern foot of the Wiggis mountain and at the confluence of the Löntsch river (from the Klöntal) into the Linth river. It consists of the hamlets of Netstal, Leuzingen and Löntschen.DemographicsNetstal had a population of 2,875., 25.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.3%. Most of the population speaks German, with Italian being second most common and Albanian being third .In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 50.8% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 39.7% of the vote.