Schiers

Schiers

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Schiers
municipality_name = Schiers
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Schiers wappen.svg|pixel_coa=


languages =
canton = Grisons
iso-code-region = CH-GR
district = Prättigau/Davos
lat_d=46|lat_m=58|lat_NS=N|long_d=9|long_m=41|long_EW=E
postal_code = 7220
municipality_code =
area = 61.66
elevation = 660|elevation_description=
population = 2463|populationof=2005
website = www.schiers.ch
mayor = Mathis-Müller Joos|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
places =
demonym =
neighboring_municipalities= Fanas, Furna, Grüsch, Jenaz, Luzein, Sankt Antönien, Seewis im Prättigau, Tschagguns (AT-8), Vandans (AT-8)
twintowns = |

Schiers is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The first concrete girder bridge ever built, Salginatobel bridge, is located in Schiers.

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Geography

It lies on the north border with Austria and has an area of 61.15 km², of which 26.63 km² is forested, and 20.50 km² is mountainous. The highest point is the Drusenfluh at 2828 m.

Neighbouring municipalities

Population

The population has shown moderate growth from 1741 in 1850 to 2637 in 2000. The population in 2005 was 2463.

External links

* [http://www.schiers.ch/ Municipality website] de icon


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