Davos (UK: , US: ; German: [daˈfoːs] or [daˈvoːs] ; Romansh: ; Old Italian: Tavate) is an Alpine resort town and municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 10,832 (2020). Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Ranges.
The municipality covers nearly the entire valley of the Landwasser, and the centre of population, economic activity and administration is two adjacent villages, Davos Dorf (‹See Tfd›German: Davos Village) and Davos Platz (Davos Place), which are 1,560 m (5,120 ft) above sea level.
Gaining prominence in the 19th century as a mountain health resort, Davos is perhaps best known today for hosting the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of global political and corporate leaders. With its long history of winter sports, Davos also has one of Switzerland's largest ski resorts and hosts the international Spengler Cup, an ice hockey tournament, every December. In 1903, Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain about Davos. In 2024, Thierry Malleret wrote Deats at Davos, a thriller that occurs during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Distance between:
Geneva to Davos181 Miles / 291 Kms Lucerne to Davos77 Miles / 124 Kms Zürich to Davos72 Miles / 116 Kms Basel to Davos119 Miles / 191 Kms Bern to Davos113 Miles / 181 Kms Lausanne to Davos152 Miles / 245 Kms
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