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Schiers

Schiers (German pronunciation: [ˈʃiːɐs]) is a Swiss village in the Prättigau and a municipality in the political district Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of the Grisons . The first concrete girder bridge ever built, Salginatobel Bridge , is located in Schiers. Designed by Robert Maillart and completed in 1930, in 1991 it was the first concrete bridge to be designated an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

History

Schiers is first mentioned in 1101 A.D. as Scieres.

Geography

Schiers has an area, as of 2006, of 61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi). Of this area, 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.3% is forested.
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