| Official Name: | Kreis Schams |
| Native Name: | Kreis Schams |
| Settlement Type: | Sub-district |
| Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
| Area Total Km2: | 201.85 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Total: | 1802 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 8 |
The Kreis Schams forms, together with the sub-districts of Avers, Domleschg, Rheinwald and Thusis, the German: Bezirk ("district") Hinterrhein of the Canton Graubünden in Switzerland. The district office is located in Zillis-Reischen.
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.30 | 3701 | ||||
| 25.62 | 3703 | ||||
| Donat | 4.67 | 3705 | |||
| 75.46 | 3713 | ||||
| 8.17 | 3707 | ||||
| 15.13 | 3708 | ||||
| Rongellen | 2.02 | 3711 | |||
| 24.48 | 3712 |