Mollis is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mollis is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Mollis is first mentioned in 1288. Mollis has an area, as of 2006, of 21.8 km². Of this area, 41% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.2% is settled and the remainder …Mollis is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mollis is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Mollis is first mentioned in 1288. Mollis has an area, as of 2006, of 21.8 km². Of this area, 41% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive.