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Prättigau/Davos Region

Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°49′E / 46.800°N 9.817°E / 46.800; 9.817
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Prättigau/Davos Region
Region Prättigau/Davos (German)
District
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Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
Area
 • Total853.40 km2 (329.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,089
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities11

Prättigau/Davos Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It had an area of 973.65 square kilometers (375.93 sq mi) and a population of 26,089 (as of 31 December 2020).[1]. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton replacing the Prättigau/Davos District.[2]

History

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The Prättigau is a popular tourist destination for winter and summer activities, including downhill and cross country skiing, tobogganing and hiking.

Traditionally, towns in the Prättigau were reliant on the lumber industry, although the income from tourism has largely replaced that.

The historical American Van Leer family claims lineage from this area through Swiss archives.[3][4]

Demographics

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Municipalities in the Prättigau/Davos Region
Municipality Population
(31 December 2020)[1]
Area (km2)[5]
Davos 10,832 284
Fideris 595 25.36
Furna 207 33.32
Jenaz 1,147 25.91
Klosters-Serneus 4,416 219.8
Conters im Prättigau 220 18.4
Küblis 891 8.14
Luzein 1,596 83.88
Grüsch 2,115 43.3
Schiers 2,727 61.66
Seewis im Prättigau 1,376 49.63

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
  3. ^ "Van Leer archives".
  4. ^ "Northwestern Research".
  5. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen

46°48′N 9°49′E / 46.800°N 9.817°E / 46.800; 9.817