[custom_adv] Davos is an Alpine town, and a municipality in the Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 10,937 (2017). [custom_adv] Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range at 1,560 m (5,120 ft) above sea level. [custom_adv] Davos plays host to the World Economic Forum (WEF), an annual meeting of global political and business élites (often referred to simply as "Davos"), and has one of Switzerland's biggest ski resorts. [custom_adv] At the end of every year it serves as the site of the annual Spengler Cup ice-hockey tournament, hosted by the HC Davos local hockey team. [custom_adv] The current settlement of the Davos area began in the High Middle Ages with the immigration of Rhaeto-Romans. The village of Davos is first mentioned in 1213 as Tavaus. [custom_adv] From about 1280 the barons of Vaz allowed German-speaking Walser colonists to settle, and conceded them extensive self-administration rights, causing Davos to become the largest Walser settlement area in eastern Switzerland. [custom_adv] Natives still speak a dialect that is atypical for Graubünden, showing similarities with German idioms of western parts of Switzerland, especially the Upper Valais. [custom_adv] Davos has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 284 km2 (109.65 sq mi). Of this area, about 35.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 40.5% is unproductive land. [custom_adv] In the 2004/09 survey a total of 337 ha (830 acres) or about 1.2% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of 61 ha (150 acres) over the 1985 amount. [custom_adv] 4 days, 3000 world leaders, 1 conversation. Discover why we believe trust is the key to improving the way the world works and lives. [custom_adv] This week, our leaders are speaking with some of the world’s most innovative and influential minds on critical topics that will shape the future of business and society. Check back here for takeaways from these discussions and follow us on our social channels to stay connected to the conversation.
