The Kreis Schams forms, together with the sub-districts of Avers, Domleschg, Rheinwald and Thusis, the ("district") Hinterrhein of the Canton Graubünden in Switzerland. The district office is located in Zillis-Reischen.
Geography Geographically, the Kreis is equivalent to the Schams valley, the middle section of the Hinterrhein valley south of the Viamala gorge.
Coat of arms Name Residents(Dec. 2009) Area in km2 BFS No. Andeer 46.30 3701 Casti-Wergenstein 25.62 3703 Donat 4.67 3705 Ferrera 75.46 3713 Lohn 8.17 3707 Mathon 15.13 3708 Rongellen 2.02 3711 Zillis-Reischen 24.48 3712
External links
Official website of the Kreis Schams