Municipalities 8 Population 1,802 (2009) | Canton Graubünden Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 201.8 km² | |
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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
Geographically, the Kreis is equivalent to the Schams valley, the middle section of the Hinterrhein valley south of the Viamala gorge.
References
Schams (Kreis) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA