| Kreis Schams Kreis Schams |
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| — Sub-district — | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| Capital | Zillis-Reischen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.85 km2 (77.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,802 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 8 |
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.
Geographically, the Kreis is equivalent to the Schams valley, the middle section of the Hinterrhein valley south of the Viamala gorge.
| Coat of arms | Name | Residents (Dec. 2009) |
Area in sq km |
BFS No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andeer | 867 | 46.30 | 3701 | |
| Casti-Wergenstein | 58 | 25.62 | 3703 | |
| Donat | 209 | 4.67 | 3705 | |
| Ferrera | 83 | 75.46 | 3713 | |
| Lohn | 46 | 8.17 | 3707 | |
| Mathon | 48 | 15.13 | 3708 | |
| Rongellen | 39 | 2.02 | 3711 | |
| Zillis-Reischen | 448 | 24.48 | 3712 |
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