Davos
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.
Location of Davos
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°50′E / 46.800°N 9.833°ECoordinates: 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 | 283.99 km2 (109.65 sq mi) |
Elevation (Church St. Theodul) | 1,560 m (5,120 ft) |
Population (Dec 2015) | |
• Total | 11,109 |
• Density | 39.1176/km2 (101.314/sq mi) |
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 |
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
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 and Inneralp.
Gallery
Davos with the Vaillant Arena center
Davos as seen from Chüpfenflue
Davos Media
Davos c. 1870. Etching by Heinrich Müller
Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1923)
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, 1903
References
Other websites
Media related to Davos at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in German)
- Davos in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.