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Linth Limmat Basin
The Linth (pronounced "lint") is a Swiss river that rises near the village of Linthal in the mountains of the canton of Glarus, and eventually flows into the Obersee section of Lake Zurich. It is about in length. The water power of the Linth was a main factor in the creation of the textile industry of the canton Glarus, and is today used to drive the Linth–Limmern power stations in its upper reaches. The river and its upper valley forms the boundary between the mountain ranges of the Glarus Alps, to its east and south, and the Schwyzer Alps, to its west. In its lower part, in the Linth plain (), the Linth Canal forms the boundary between the cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen and part of the boundary between the cantons of St. Gallen and Schwyz. The river lends its name to the former canton of Linth (1798–1803). Course of the river The river rises to the south-west of the village of Linthal, at the foot the Tödi mountain (elevation ). It collects the water from s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichenburg
Reichenburg is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. History It was founded in 1403 by the Dominican friar Gregory of Moorlock on the site of a spring used by pilgrims to wash their feet. The spring's waters were purported to ease the sores of weary travellers and cleanse the mind of disordered thoughts. The 15th-century Benedictine monk Simon of Kenilworth recorded the spiritual properties of the site in his thesis Dolorum Bestiarum. Geography Reichenburg has an area, , of . Of this area, 56.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Demographics Reichenburg has a population (as of ) of . , 19.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.6%. Most of the population () speaks Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
