Living in Ziegelbrücke, Glarus Nord
Ziegelbrücke is an area of Glarus Nord with about 1,191 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 5 out of 100 (poor): better than 11% of Glarus Nord residents, ranked 9 of 9 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 36 min walk, large park 39 min walk
- Tree canopy: 0.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ziegelbrücke suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 17 · poor | 5 of 9 |
| Family | 17 · poor | 7 of 9 |
| Over 65 | 12 · poor | 8 of 9 |
| Working from home | 10 · poor | 9 of 9 |
| Commuter | 19 · poor | 3 of 9 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 410 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 7,857 m | 98 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,581 m | 32 min walk |
| Nursery school | 381 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 771 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 319 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 862 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 2,868 m | 36 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,112 m | 39 min walk |
| Playground | 439 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 578 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 0.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.9%)
- 5.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 4)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Ziegelbrücke
Berufsschulstrasse · Brugghof · Brunnernstrasse · Fabrikstrasse · Flechsenstrasse · Im Hof · Kanalweg · Koloniestrasse · Parkweg · Roseneggweg · Seeflechsenstrasse · Sustweg · Turbinenweg · Untere Schwärzistrasse · Weidstrasse · Wiesenstrasse · Ziegelbrückstrasse
Nearby areas
- Filzbach 13
- Bilten 11
- Niederurnen 10
- Oberurnen 9
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-07. Method and sources