Schiers

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Coordinates: 46°58′N 9°41′E

Schiers
Coat of Arms of Schiers
Canton Graubünden
District Prättigau/Davos
Coordinates  46°58′N 9°41′E
Population 2463   (2005)
Area 61.66 km²
Elevation 660 m
Postal code 7220
Mayor Mathis-Müller Joos
Website www.schiers.ch
Location on map of Switzerland
Schiers

Schiers is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

It lies on the north border with Austria has an area of 6115 hectares, of which 2663 hectares are forested, and 2050 hectares are mountainous. The highest point is the Drusenfluh at 2828 metres above sea level.

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

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