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Seewis im Prattigau
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Seewis im Prattigau is a municipality in the district of Prattigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubunden.
Contents
■	1	History
■	2	Geography
|	■	3	Demographics
|	■	4	Heritage sites of national significance
■	5	References
■	6	External links
History
Seewis im Prattigau is first mentioned in 1224 as de SeweP^
In 1622, Fidelis of Sigmaringen a Capuchin friar, was martyred in the
Seewis im Prattigau has an area,
as of 2006, of 49.6 km2 (19.2 sq mi). 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 nonproductive (rivers, glaciers or mountains)
The municipality is located in the Seewis sub-district of the Prattigau/Davos district. It is located on a terrace on the right valley side at the entrance to the Prattigau valley. It .consists of the village of Seewis im Prattigau and the sections of Schmitten-Pardisla and the Seewis-Valzeina train station on the valley floor. Until 1961 Seewis im
Prattigau was known as Seewis im Pratigau.^
Demographics
Seewis im Prattigau has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of
l,390.p] As of 2008, 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 (as of 2000) speaks German (93.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being
third (1.3%).[41
Counter-Reformation at Seewis.
Geography
Narcissus or Daffodils near Seewis
Coordinates: 46°59'N 9°38'E
Seewis im Prattigau
Coat of arms
Location of Seewis im Prattigau
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Coordinates: 46°59'N 9°38'E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubiinden^£-t#>? fi hf	/~oR
District	Prattigau/Davos
Area'1' • Total
49.63 km2 (19.16 sq mi)
Elevation 937 m (3,074 ft)
Population (Dec 2015®)
> Total
1,390