Sernftal

	Sernftal The Sernftal or ''Kleintal'' is an alpine valley within Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is formed by the Sernf, a right tributary of the Linth. Situated in the Sernftal are the villages of Elm (977 m) and Engi (812 m). The Panix Pass at 2407 m connects the Sernftal with the anterior Rhine valley in Grisons. Geography The valley is the site of an important geological feature of the Glarus Alps, the ''Glarner Hauptüberschiebung'', a notable fault in alpine geology. A scale model of the feature is on exhibit in the American Museum of Natural History. Name The name '' Sernf'' (earlier also ''Sernft'') is of pre-Germanic origin, either Celtic or an example of Old European hydronymy. It derives from a hypothetical ''Sarnivos'', containing a PIE root ''ser'' "to flow". The name of the Sernf river has received some attention in German online culture as the "fifth German word in ''-nf''", popularized by Bastian Sick in his Spiegel Online blog. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Elm, Switzerland Elm () is a village, and former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, in the Glarus Süd, municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Elm lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Elm itself, and the hamlet (place), hamlets of Sulzbach, Schwändi, Müsli, Untertal, Vogelsang, Töniberg, Obmoos, Steinibach and Wald. History Elm is first mentioned in 1344 as ''Elme''. The baths at Wichlen were in use since the Middle Ages and are first mentioned in 1547. They were very popular until they were buried by an avalanche in 1762. Many characteristic wooden structures have survived. In 1799, Russian General Alexander Suvorov and his troops stayed the night in Elm before crossing Panix Pass to Pigniu on their retreat into Austria. By 1861, slate industry, slate quarrying was taking place. On September 11, 1881, an avalanche caused by excessive quarrying of slate killed 114 and buried 83 structures in the municipality. In 1892, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Engi, Switzerland Engi is a village, and former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, in the Glarus Süd, municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the three adjacent village parts of Engi-Vorderdorf, Engi-Dörfli and Engi-Hinterdorf. History Engi is first mentioned in 1350 as ''ze engi''. From the 16th century, slate industry, slate mining took place on the Landesplattenberg, overlooking the left bank of Sernf river, which provided slates for roofs, floors and stoves, and later for use in schools. From 1602 the trade was sufficient to support an export tax, and exports to northern and western Europe peaked in the 17th century. The operation declined in the following years, before again increasing with the construction of the first road up the valley in 1826. By 1840, nearly two hundred workers were working in the mine, which was abandoned in 1961 but is now preserved as a tourist attraction. The Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Glarus Süd Glarus Süd is a municipality in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Glarus. It comprises the upper Linth valley, and the entire Sernf valley, and includes the villages of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Glarus, Braunwald, Diesbach, Glarus, Diesbach, Elm, Switzerland, Elm, Engi, Switzerland, Engi, Haslen, Glarus, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Glarus, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Switzerland, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Glarus, Rüti, Schwanden, Glarus, Schwanden, Schwändi, near Schwanden, Glarus, Schwändi and Sool, Glarus, Sool. Glarus Süd is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus, the others being Glarus and Glarus Nord. History The municipality of Glarus Süd was created on 1 January 2011, incorporating the former municipalities of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Glarus, Braunwald, Elm, Glarus, Elm, Engi, Glarus, Engi, Haslen, Glarus, Haslen, Linthal, Glarus, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Glarus, Matt, Mitlödi, Rüti, Glarus, Rüti, Schwanden, Glarus, Schwanden, Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rivers Of Switzerland The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributary, tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, the Rhône, the Po (river), Po, the Danube or the Adige. Of these, only the Rhine and Rhône flow through Switzerland (and also originate there). The waters therefore drain into either the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea or the Black Sea. Some of the larger rivers, such as the Aare, Limmat (ZSG) and Rhine (Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein, URh), are in part navigable and include recreational boat lines. Below, rivers are grouped by length, drainage area, orography and in alphabetical order. A list of border rivers is also given. Rivers by length Rivers with over in Switzerland Rivers by drainage area Basins covering more than , counting only the area in Switzerland. Rivers by orography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Rivers Of Switzerland The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, the Rhône, the Po, the Danube or the Adige. Of these, only the Rhine and Rhône flow through Switzerland (and also originate there). The waters therefore drain into either the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea or the Black Sea. Some of the larger rivers, such as the Aare, Limmat ( ZSG) and Rhine ( URh), are in part navigable and include recreational boat lines. Below, rivers are grouped by length, drainage area, orography and in alphabetical order. A list of border rivers is also given. Rivers by length Rivers with over in Switzerland Rivers by drainage area Basins covering more than , counting only the area in Switzerland. Rivers by orography Switzerland is drained into four directions: North Sea, via the Rhine. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Canton Of Glarus The canton of Glarus ( ; ; ; ) is a cantons of Switzerland, canton in east-central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus. The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German. The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christianity in Switzerland, Christian, about evenly split between Swiss Reformed Church, Protestants and Roman Catholicism in Switzerland, Catholics. History According to legend, the inhabitants of the Linth Valley were converted to Christianity in the 6th century by the Hiberno-Scottish mission, Irish monk Fridolin of Säckingen, Saint Fridolin, the founder of Säckingen Abbey in what is now the Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg. From the 9th century, the area around Glarus was owned by Säckingen Abbey, the town of Glarus being recorded as ''Clarona''. The Alemanni began to settle in the valley in the early 8th century. The Alemannic German language took hold only gradually and was dominant by the 11th century. By 1288, the Habsburgs had claimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Valleys Of The Alps The main valleys of the Alps, orographically by drainage basin. Rhine basin (North Sea) High Rhine Aare (river), Aare Limmat (river), Limmat Linth (river), Linth (Glarus) Lake Walen *Seeztal Klöntal Sernftal Reuss (river), Reuss *Lake Lucerne Sarner Aa (river), Sarner Aa (Brünig Pass connects to the Aare basin) Muota (river), Muota Schächental, Klausen Pass connects to Glarus Urseren Susten Pass connects to the Gadmertal Furka Pass connects to the Goms (district), Goms Saane/Sarine (river), Saane/Sarine *Sense (river), Sense Gürbetal Lake Thun, Bernese Oberland Kander (Switzerland), Kander *Simmental *Diemtigental (Chirel, Fildrich (Narebach, Senggibach, Gurbsbach)) Suldtal Kiental Engstligental Kandertal , Habkern Brienzersee, Interlaken Lütschine (river), Lütschine *Saxettal *Schwarze Lütschine (river), Schwarze Lütschine, Lütschental, Grindelwald, Grosse Scheidegg con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Panix Pass Panix Pass or Panixer Pass ( Romansh: ''Pass dil Veptga'', German: ''Panixerpass'') (2404 m) is a Swiss Alpine pass between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. The pass was once an important trade route between the canton of Glarus and Italy. It connects Elm in the Sernftal in Glarus with Pigniu (Panix) in the Vorderrhein valley of Graubünden. It is not passable by car. In October 1799, Russian General Alexander Suvorov made a strategic retreat from the French Revolutionary forces south over the pass and regrouped his forces in Austria. Gallery File:Vasily Surikov - Suvorov Crossing the Alps in 1799 - Google Art Project.jpg, '' Suvorov crossing the Alps'', by Vasily Surikov File:ETH-BIB-Elm, Vorab, Panixerpass v. N. aus 3600 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-001357.tif, The pass in 1919 File:Panixerpass03.JPG, The pass in 2009 File:Panixerpass04.JPG, The pass in 2009 See also * List of mountain passes This is a list of mountain passes. Africa Egypt * Halfaya Pass (near Lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Valleys Of The Alps The main valleys of the Alps, orographically by drainage basin. Rhine basin (North Sea) High Rhine Aare Limmat Linth (Glarus) Lake Walen * Seeztal Klöntal Sernftal Reuss *Lake Lucerne Sarner Aa (Brünig Pass connects to the Aare basin) Muota Schächental, Klausen Pass connects to Glarus Urseren Susten Pass connects to the Gadmertal Furka Pass connects to the Goms Saane/Sarine *Sense Gürbetal Lake Thun, Bernese Oberland * Kander ** Simmental * Diemtigental (Chirel, Fildrich (Narebach, Senggibach, Gurbsbach)) Suldtal Kiental Engstligental Kandertal , Habkern Brienzersee, Interlaken Lütschine * Saxettal *Schwarze Lütschine, Lütschental, Grindelwald, Grosse Scheidegg connects to Reichenbachtal * Weisse Lütschine, Lauterbrunnental, Lauterbrunnen **Sefinental Giessbach Haslital, Meiringen *Reichenbachtal (Rychenbach, Seilibach), Grosse Scheid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Escher Sernftal Escher may refer to: People * Escher (surname) * Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), Dutch graphic artist Places * 4444 Escher, an asteroid named after Maurits Cornelis Escher * Escher Wyss (Zürich), a borough of Zurich * Escher Museum, containing the work of Maurits Cornelis Escher Other uses * Escher (programming language), a declarative programming language * Escher Wyss & Cie., a former engineering company in Switzerland See also * * Esher (other) * Escherich (other) * Escherichia ''Escherichia'' ( ) is a genus of Gram-negative, non-Endospore, spore-forming, Facultative anaerobic organism, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae. In those species which are inhabitants of the gastroin ... {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Reallexikon Der Germanischen Altertumskunde ''Germanische Altertumskunde Online'', formerly called ''Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde'', is a German encyclopedia of the study of Germanic history and cultures, as well as the cultures that were in close contact with them. The first edition of the ''Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde'' appeared in four volumes between 1911 and 1919, edited by Johannes Hoops. The second edition, under the auspices of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, was edited by Heinrich Beck (from vol 1, 1968/72), Heiko Steuer (from vol. 8, 1991/94), Rosemarie Müller (from 1992), and Dieter Geuenich (from vol. 13, 1999), and was published by Walter de Gruyter in 35 volumes between 1968 and 2008. In 2010, the most recent version was published, now renamed ''Germanische Altertumskunde Online''. Edited by Heinrich Beck, Heiko Steuer, Dieter Geuenich, Wilhelm Heizmann, Sebastian Brather Sebastian Brather (born 28 June 1964) is a German medieval archaeologist and co-edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Valleys Of Switzerland A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over a very long period. Some valleys are formed through erosion by glacial ice. These glaciers may remain present in valleys in high mountains or polar areas. At lower latitudes and altitudes, these glacially formed valleys may have been created or enlarged during ice ages but now are ice-free and occupied by streams or rivers. In desert areas, valleys may be entirely dry or carry a watercourse only rarely. In areas of limestone bedrock, dry valleys may also result from drainage now taking place underground rather than at the surface. Rift valleys arise principally from earth movements, rather than erosion. Many different types of valleys are described by geographers, using terms that may be global in use or else applied only locally. Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]