How many municipalities does canton Glarus have?

Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.

Structural Survey 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Taxes

ESTV · 2026

Income tax in all 3 municipalities of Glarus at CHF 100'000 gross income.

Glarus13'141
Glarus Nord13'330
Glarus Süd13'330

Median Glarus: CHF 13'330

Total income tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) for a single person without children, no church affiliation, on CHF 100'000 gross employment income, tax year 2026. Because the same household is computed everywhere, the franc amounts are comparable across Switzerland — the tax multiplier is not.

Tax burden · Full ranking →

Energy & electricity

ElCom · BFE · 2027

Median tariff H4

26.55 Rp./kWh

Swiss median H4

26.53 Rp./kWh

Cheapest municipality

24.14 Rp./kWh

Glarus Süd

Most expensive municipality

31.58 Rp./kWh

Glarus Nord

Roof solar potential

330 GWh/yr

Solar potential per capita

7'768 kWh/yr

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Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 3 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Ø premium canton

372 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland

465.3 CHF/mo

Rank in comparison

10. of 26 cantons

Cheapest canton

293 CHF/mo

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Most expensive canton

539 CHF/mo

Geneva

Compare all premiums in canton Glarus →Premiums explained →

Average adult premium actually paid in the canton (2024, BAG health-insurance statistics) — the mean across all regions, models and deductibles, not the cheapest offer. The 2026 figure is BAG's forward national mean premium.

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 3

3 municipalities

Vote results for Glarus

BFS

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes

37.6% YesNo 62.4%

25.2% YesNo 74.8%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

58.6% YesNo 41.4%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

62.5% YesNo 37.5%

49.2% YesNo 50.8%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

71.5% YesNo 28.5%

08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

42.2% YesNo 57.8%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.2% YesNo 57.8%

21.2% YesNo 78.8%

08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

45.9% YesNo 54.1%

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Glarus have?: Canton Glarus has 3 municipalities. The largest are Glarus Nord, Glarus, Glarus Süd.
What is the population of canton Glarus?: Canton Glarus has about 42'451 residents.
What is the capital of canton Glarus?: The capital of canton Glarus is Glarus.