Davos
municipality in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland
Davos (Romansh: Tavau, Italian: Tavate) is a ski resort and municipality in the district of Davos in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The ice hockey club EHC Davos has a stadium in the town.
Davos | |
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°50′E / 46.800°N 9.833°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
District | Davos |
Government | |
• Executive | Kleiner Landrat with 5 members |
• Mayor | Landammann (list) Tarzisius Caviezel FDP/PLR (as of March 2014) |
• Parliament | Grosser Landrat with 17 members |
Area | |
• Total | 284 km2 (110 sq mi) |
Elevation (Church St. Theodul) | 1,560 m (5,120 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 10,898 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Demonym | German: Davoser/Davoserin |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 7260 Davos Dorf 7270 Davos Platz |
SFOS number | 3851 |
Localities | Davos Dorf, Davos Platz, Frauenkirch, Davos Glaris, Davos Wiesen, Davos Monstein, Davos Clavadel, Laret, Wolfgang, Obem See, Meierhof, Stilli, Bünda, Spina, Tschuggen, Dörfji, In den Büelen, Hof, Teufi, Gadmen, Am Rin, Dürrboden, Sertig Dörfli, Oberalp, Inneralp |
Surrounded by | Arosa, Bergün/Bravuogn, Klosters-Serneus, Langwies, S-chanf, Susch |
Twin towns | Aspen (USA), Sanada (Japan), Chamonix (France) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Davos is the host town of the yearly World Economic Forum meeting.
Villages
changeDavos Dorf, Davos Platz, Frauenkirch, Davos Glaris, Davos Wiesen, Davos Monstein, Davos Clavadel, Laret, Wolfgang, Obem See, Meierhof, Stilli, Bünda, Spina, Tschuggen, Dörfji, In den Büelen, Hof, Teufi, Gadmen, Am Rin, Dürrboden, Sertig Dörfli, Oberalp and Inneralp.
Gallery
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Aerial view of Davos
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Park on the Promenade
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Davos with the Vaillant Arena center
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Davos as seen from Chüpfenflue
References
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- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Davos at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in German)
- Davos in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.