Davos facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Davos
Davos
Coat of arms
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Davos
Area
• Total	283.98 km2 (109.65 sq mi)
Elevation (Church St. Theodul)	1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population  (Dec 2015 )
• Total	11,109
• Density	39.1190/km2 (101.318/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Davoser/Davoserin
Postal code	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)

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 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

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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

Images for kids

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  Davos from the air looking north with Schatzalp and Parsenn ski areas

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  The ice stadium, including the largest natural ice skating field in Europe

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  Park on the Promenade

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  The Kirchner Museum

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  Sophie Taeuber-Arp

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  Ursula Wyss, 2018

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  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1893

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  Carmen Schäfer (right), 2010

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  Andres Ambühl, 2012