About Braunwald
Braunwald may refer to:Braunwald (Glarus), a village in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland Eugene Braunwald, an American cardiologist. Nina Starr Braunwald (1928–1992), an American thoracic surgeon
- Canton
- Glarus
- Area
- 430.0 km²
Population
9'675residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'009
Vacancy
0.59%
Foreign residents
19.8%
Dwellings
7'119
Jobs (FTE)
4'820
Tax multiplier
63%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Braunwald, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
4'820 full-time-equivalent jobs across 811 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'820FTE total
Primary9.5%
Secondary43.5%
Tertiary47.0%
Land use
2% built-up, 29% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 43'003 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.8%
Agriculture50.2%
Forest47.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 47.7%, ahead of Mitte at 28.0%.
Source BFS
SVP47.7%
Mitte28.0%
SP21.5%−5.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
70.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 29.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences70.5%
Second homes29.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.9°C with 1'525 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.8°C). Station: Elm, 958 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.9°C
Rain 1525 mm
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
