Place details
Place nameDavos
Other namesTavau
CountrySchweiz
Latitude46.8
Longitude9.833
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Winter resort in the Alps; originally settled by Romansch speakers (linguistic blend of Roman & native Raetian tongues); has been mainly German-speaking since 13th cen.; was capital of League of Ten Jurisdictions in 1463; was Austrian 1477-1649.