Obstalden

Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310. Obstalden has an area, as of 2006, of 23.8 km (9.2 sq mi). Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen. Obstalden had a population (as of 2010) of 443. As of 2007, 9.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%.