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Township Davos
In 2001, Davos became the first municipality in Graubunden to be officially awarded the coveted label of Energy City by the Swiss Federal Office for Energy and its supporting association, Energy City Label. As an Energy City, Davos pledges to practice a sustainable and result-oriented energy policy. The Energy City wants to institute measures to improve the balance of CO2 and further climate protection.
Facts
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Country | Swizerland |
| Canton | Graubunden |
| Municipality | Davos |
| 6 Divisions | Davos Platz, Davos Dorf, Frauenkirch, Glaris, Monstein, Wiesen |
| Inhabitants | ca. 13'000 (2008) |
| Altitude | 1’560 m asl, 5.100 feet - highest-altitude town in Europe |
| Highest point | 3’146 m asl, 10,300 feet - Flüela-Schwarzhorn |
| Lowest point | 1’260 m asl, 4,100 feet - Brombenz |
| Total area | 284 km2, 110 square miles - Davos is the largest resort in Switzerland in terms of surface area. |
| Lake Davos | 3’770 m, 12,300 feet of shoreline |
| Temperatures | winter: 0°C day / -10°C night; summer: 20°C day / 5°C night |
| Number of guest beds | 24'000 (5'226 beds in 59 Hotels and Pensions, 16'100 bed in apartments, 2'193 beds in Group accommodations, 552 beds in clincs) |
| Total overnight stays | 2'287'277 (total 07/08) |
| Total overnight stays 2007/2008 | 479'336 (May-Sept 08 - hotels, groups, clinics) |
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