Linth facts for kids
The Linth (pronounced "lint") is a Swiss river that starts near the village of Linthal in the mountains of the canton of Glarus, and flows into the Obersee section of Lake Zurich. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) long.
The textile industry of the canton of Glarus he started because it could use the water power of the Linth. Today, the river drives the Linth–Limmern power stations in its upper reaches.
The river and its upper valley are the boundary between the mountain ranges of the Glarus Alps, to its east and south, and the Schwyzer Alps, to its west.
Images for kids
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The upper part of the Linth valley, with the river just visible to the bottom, the village of Linthal above, and the Biferten glacier at the top centre
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Conrad Escher's plan of the correction
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The plain of the Linth between Weesen and Schmerikon before and after the correction of the Linth, 1811
See also
In Spanish: Río Linth para niños
