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Karte Gemeinde Davospngimagepath_coa= Wappen_Davospng
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Graubündendistrict= Prättigau/Davos
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3851
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7260 Davos-Dorf <br> 7270 Davos-Platz
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46nm=48ed=9em=50
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1560area=25448
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10,998populationof=December 2003
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is a town in eastern
Switzerland , in the
Canton of
Graubünden , on the
Landwasser River .
Davos is mostly known as a
Winter Sports town (where the annual
Spengler Cup Ice Hockey tournament is played, hosted by local hockey team
HC Davos ), but it is also host to the annual meetings of the
World Economic Forum (WEF), an annual meeting of global political and business elites, which is often referred to as simply ''Davos''.
Its claim to fame derives from the fact that the , making it a
Blook .
Subsequently, Davos became famous as a
Ski Resort , especially with citizens from the
United Kingdom and the
Netherlands . After a peak in the
1970 s and
1980 s, the two-part city has re-established itself as a leading, yet less high-profile, tourist attraction.
It is claimed to be the
Highest City in
Europe .
The five main ski areas are:
