Schams (Kreis)
The circle Shams, together with the circles Avers, Domleschg, Rheinwald and Thusis the District Hinterrhein the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The seat of the district office is located in Zillis- Reischen.
Geography
Geographically corresponds to the circle of the valley Shams Shams, the central portion of the rear Rhine valley south of the Via Mala Gorge.
Communities
The circle consists of the following municipalities:
Changes in the municipal inventory since 2000
Communities by 2008
Mergers
- 2003: Donat and Patzen - Fardün → Donat