Klosters
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. 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.
Klosters | |
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Municipality | |
Klosters Dorf | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Klosters | |
Klosters Klosters | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′N 9°53′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Grisons |
| District | Prättigau/Davos |
| Area | |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 4,449 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7250 Klosters (Platz), 7252 Klosters Dorf |
| SFOS number | 3871 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Localities | Platz, Dorf, Selfranga, Äuja, Monbiel |
| Surrounded by | Conters im Prättigau, Davos, Gaschurn (AT-8), Langwies, Lavin, Sankt Gallenkirch (AT-8), Susch |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
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.