History
Hätzingen is first recorded in 1350 as Hezzinge(n).
In 2004, the municipality of Hätzingen was merged into the municipality of
Luchsingen 
. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Luchsingen was itself merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd.
Geography
Hätzingen is located in the valley of the Linth river, with the village situated on the east bank of the river, at an elevation of approximately 583 m (1,913 ft). The village of Diesbach lies to the south.