Davos

Davos
Top left: Weissfluhjoch, Top right: World Economic Forum congress centre, Bottom: View over Davos and the Schatzalp and Parsenn (right) ski area by night
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Davos
Location of Davos
Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°50′E / 46.800°N 9.833°E / 46.800; 9.833Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°50′E / 46.800°N 9.833°E / 46.800; 9.833
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Prättigau/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	283.98 km2 (109.65 sq mi)
Elevation (Church St. Theodul)	1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	11,109
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Davoser/Davoserin
Postal code	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
Website	www.gemeinde-davos.ch SFSO statistics

Davos (Romansh:  Tavau , archaic Italian: Tavate, local German pronunciation [daˈfoːs], German pronunciation [daˈvoːs]) is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,109 (2015). Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range. At 1,560 m (5,120 ft), it is the highest "town" in Europe.

Davos is host to the World Economic Forum (WEF), an annual meeting of global political and business elites (often referred to simply as Davos) and the home of one of Switzerland's biggest ski resorts. At the end of every year it serves as the site of the annual Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament, hosted by the HC Davos local hockey team.