Davos (Romansh: Tavau, archaic Italian: Tavate, local German pronunciation [daˈfoːs]) is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,136 (2014). Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range.