Davos is a mountain town in eastern Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden, located in the Alps on the Landwasser River at about 1,560 meters (5,118 feet) above sea level.

Quick Scoop

  • Davos is in eastern Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden (also called Grisons).
  • It lies in the Rhaetian Alps, on the Landwasser River, and is considered the highest town in Europe.
  • The town is made up of two main parts: Davos Platz and Davos Dorf, which together form the well‑known ski and conference resort.

Extra context

  • Davos is famous as the host of the annual World Economic Forum meetings, which draw political, business, and civil‑society leaders from around the world.
  • On the map, Davos is roughly at latitude 46.8° N and longitude 9.8° E, in a high Alpine valley reachable by train and mountain roads from Zurich and other Swiss cities.

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