It had an area of 193.91 km2 (74.87 sq mi) and has a population of 25,555 in 2015.

It was replaced with the Landquart Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.

[1] It consisted of two Kreise (circles) and nine municipalities: In 2008 the municipality of Says merged into Trimmis.

In 2012, the municipalities of Igis and Mastrils merged to form the new municipality of Landquart.

[3] The district was formerly called Unterlandquart and additionally included the sub-districts of Schiers and Seewis, now part of Prättigau/Davos.