Seewis im Prättigau

Geschichte

Seewis im Prättigau is a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.HistorySeewis im Prättigau is first mentioned in 1224 as de Sevve.In 1622, Fidelis of Sigmaringen a Capuchin friar, was martyred in the Counter-Reformation at Seewis.GeographySeewis im Prättigau has an area, of 49.6km2. Of this area, 41.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (22.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Seewis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district, after 2017 it was part of the Prättigau/Davos Region. It is located on a terrace on the right valley side at the entrance to the Prättigau valley. It consists of the village of Seewis im Prättigau and the sections of Schmitten-Pardisla and the Seewis-Valzeina train station on the valley floor. Until 1961 Seewis im Prättigau was known as Seewis im Prätigau.DemographicsSeewis im Prättigau has a population of., 10.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9%. Most of the population speaks German (93.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.3%).