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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Plessur |
| Coordinates | 46°51′N 9°32′E |
| Population | 33984 (as of December 2011) |
| Area | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Postal code | 7000-7007 |
| SFOS number | 3901 |
| Mayor (list) | Christian Boner (as of 2008) SVP |
| Localities | Altstadt, Sand, Kasernenquartier, Industriegebiet, Loestrasse-Lürlibad, Masans, Rheinquartier |
| Surrounded by (view map) | Churwalden, Domat/Ems, Felsberg, Haldenstein, Maladers, Malix, Trimmis |
| Twin towns | Bad Homburg (Germany), Cabourg (France), Mayrhofen (Austria), Mondorf-les-Bains (Luxembourg), Olathe (USA), Terracina (Italy) |
| Website | www.chur.ch |
![Chur [zoom] is located in Switzerland](/wiki/File:Switzerland_location_map.svg)
Chur in 1642, by Matthäus Merian.
Chur or Coire is the capital city of the caton of Graubünden (also called Grisons). About 34.000 people live in the city, which is probably the oldest in Switzerland. The city is located on the Rhine.
The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia
Archaeological evidence of settlement at the site goes back as far as the Pfyn culture[1] (3900-3500 BC),[2] Various artefacts from the Bronze Age and Iron Age have been found in the city. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur was created in the 4th century. It pis probably the first Roman Catholic diocese to be created northn of the Alps.
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