The Kreis Schams forms, together with the sub-districts of Avers, Domleschg, Rheinwald and Thusis, the Bezirk ("district") Hinterrhein of the Canton Graubünden in Switzerland. The district office is located in Zillis-Reischen.
Kreis Schams
Kreis Schams | |
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Sub-district | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
Capital | Zillis-Reischen |
Area | |
• Total | 201.85 km2 (77.93 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,802 |
• Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 8 |
Geography
editGeographically, the Kreis is equivalent to the Schams valley, the middle section of the Hinterrhein valley south of the Viamala gorge.
Coat of arms | Name | Residents (Dec. 2009) |
Area in km2 |
BFS No. |
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Andeer | 916 | 46.30 | 3701 | |
Casti-Wergenstein | 56 | 25.62 | 3703 | |
Donat | 203 | 4.67 | 3705 | |
Ferrera | 79 | 75.46 | 3713 | |
Lohn | 51 | 8.17 | 3707 | |
Mathon | 53 | 15.13 | 3708 | |
Rongellen | 56 | 2.02 | 3711 | |
Zillis-Reischen | 389 | 24.48 | 3712 |
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Kreis Schams.
- Official website of the Kreis Schams
- Schams (Kreis) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.