Davos
municipality in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°50′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 |
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Davos is the host town of the yearly World Economic Forum meeting.