Klosters

Klosters
Municipality
Klosters Dorf
Klosters Dorf
Flag of Klosters
Flag
Coat of arms of Klosters
Coat of arms
Location of Klosters
Map
Klosters is located in Switzerland
Klosters
Klosters
Klosters is located in Canton of Grisons
Klosters
Klosters
Coordinates: 46°53′N 9°53′E / 46.883°N 9.883°E / 46.883; 9.883
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGrisons
DistrictPrättigau/Davos
Area
[1]
 • Total
193.10 km2 (74.56 sq mi)
Elevation
(Evang.-ref. Kirche Klosters Platz)
1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Highest elevation
(Verstanclahorn)
3,298 m (10,820 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
4,449
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7250 Klosters (Platz), 7252 Klosters Dorf
SFOS number3871
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
LocalitiesPlatz, Dorf, Selfranga, Äuja, Monbiel
Surrounded byConters im Prättigau, Davos, Gaschurn (AT-8), Langwies, Lavin, Sankt Gallenkirch (AT-8), Susch
Websitewww.klosters-serneus.ch
SFSO statistics

Klosters is a Swiss village in the Prättigau, politically part of the municipality of Klosters-Serneus, which belongs to the political district Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Grisons. In 2021, the municipality shortened its name to Klosters.[3] Klosters itself consists of the two main parts Klosters Dorf ('Village') and Kloster Platz ('Place'), and the settlements Selfranga, Äuja, Monbiel. Together with neighbouring Serneus, the two villages form the former municipality of Klosters-Serneus. On 1 January 2016, the former municipality of Saas im Prättigau merged into Klosters-Serneus.[4]

The village's ski resort lies 150 km (93 mi) from Zürich, the nearest international airport. Klosters is 10 km (6.2 mi) north from Davos and part of its extended ski area.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 18 January 2018