TheLinth (pronounced[ˈlɪnt] "lint") is aSwissriver that starts near the village ofLinthal in the mountains of thecanton of Glarus, and flows into theObersee section ofLake Zurich. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) long.[1]
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 theGlarus Alps, to its east and south, and theSchwyzer Alps, to its west.
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