Chur

Chur is a town in Switzerland. (German Chur (khoor) , Romansh Cuera (KWAY-rah) or Cuoira (KWOI-rah) , Italian Coira (KOI-rah) )

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Switzerland - German - Romansh - Italian

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Chur is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.

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There are 33,500 inhabitants in Chur. Languages spoken include Swiss German, Italian and Romansh.

Related Topics:
Swiss German - Italian - Romansh

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It has a variable altitude in the city area from just 600 metres above sea level to 1,800 metres above sea level, while the Churer Hausberg Brambrüesch (accessible from the Old Town) is situated at 2,174 metres above sea level.

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The water of Chur's spring is exported and sold as Passugger mineral water.

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