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Schams (Kreis)

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Kreis Schams
Kreis Schams
Sub-district
Location of Kreis Schams
Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
CapitalZillis-Reischen
Area
 • Total201.85 km2 (77.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total1,802
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities8

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.

Geography

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Geographically, 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.
Andeer Andeer 916 46.30 3701
Casti-Wergenstein Casti-Wergenstein 56 25.62 3703
Donat Donat 203 4.67 3705
Ferrera Ferrera 79 75.46 3713
Lohn Lohn 51 8.17 3707
Mathon Mathon 53 15.13 3708
Rongellen Rongellen 56 2.02 3711
Zillis-Reischen Zillis-Reischen 389 24.48 3712
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