Näfels
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| Population | 3,985 (January 2008) | |||||||||
| - Density | 108 /km² (279 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 36.93 km² (14.3 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) | |||||||||
| - Highest | 2283 m - Rautispitz | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8752 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1619 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Glarus, Innerthal (SZ), Mollis, Netstal, Oberurnen | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Bad Säckingen (Germany) | |||||||||
| Website | www.naefels.ch | |||||||||
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Näfels is a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
In 1388, the Swiss Confederates beat the Habsburgs at the Battle of Näfels.
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 Battle memorial |
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 Franciscan abbey |
[edit] External links
- Gemeinde Näfels (German)
- Näfels in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Näfels.
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