Bilten

Bilten was a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011 the municipalities of Bilten, Filzbach, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Näfels, Niederurnen, Oberurnen and Obstalden joined together to become the new municipality of Glarus Nord.

Coat of arms of Bilten
Coordinates: 47°09′N 9°01′E / 47.150°N 9.017°E / 47.150; 9.017Coordinates: 47°09′N 9°01′E / 47.150°N 9.017°E / 47.150; 9.017
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total15.86 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (December 2003)
 • Total1,983
 • Density125.03/km2 (323.83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8865
Surrounded byBenken (SG), Niederurnen, Reichenburg (SZ), Schänis (SG), Schübelbach (SZ)
Websitewww.bilten.ch
SFSO statistics
Church of Bilten

Bilten Media

Other websites

  Media related to Bilten at Wikimedia Commons