Categories in Chur

Alternative Fuel StationAuto BrokerAuto Parts StoreBody repairCar & Light Vehicle DealershipsCar rentalCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceCar WashGas StationMotorcycle DealerMotorcycle repairNew car dealersTire ShopTruck Repair ShopUsed car dealersVehicle wrapping serviceBeauty Product SupplierBuilding Materials SupplierChemical & Related Products WholesaleContact Lenses SupplierDigital PrinterElectrical Equipment ManufacturerElectronic Parts SupplierFarmingFood Products SupplierGoldsmithHandicraftHeating Equipment SupplierMachines WholesaleMetalware ProducerMetalworkingMetalworking Services & WorkshopsNatural Stone SupplierOffice Equipment SupplierOffice Furniture StoreOffice Supply StoreSecurity System SupplierSolar Energy Equipment SupplierWholesale of Textiles & Raw MaterialsWholesalersWine Wholesaler and ImporterBag ShopBoutiqueChildren and baby clothingCleanersClothing storesCustom T-shirt StoreDress StoreDry Cleaner
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chur

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management74632 years
Real estate37853 years
Shopping36250 years
Health and medical293
Restaurants28239 years
Construction of buildings18446 years
Wholesale of construction supplies18147 years
Other construction18046 years
Lawyers legal17047 years
Architects15440 years

Chur Facts

Area8.6 km²
Population23,683
Male Population11,425 (48.2%)
Female Population12,258 (51.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+21.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.4%
Median Age42.6 years (Male: 41.2, Female: 44.1)
Area Codes81
Neighborhoods+ 4, City, 34/36, Breite, Altstetten
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.84986, 9.53287
Postal Codes70007001700270037004More

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Chur Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population19,54920,01920,89223,25323,683
Population Density2,283.1 / km²2,338 / km²2,439.9 / km²2,715.7 / km²2,765.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chur Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 11.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chur+18.9%+16.2%+11.3%
Graubünden+7.3%+10%+7.6%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chur Median Age

Median Age: 42.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chur42.6 yrs44.1 yrs41.2 yrs
Graubünden42 yrs43 yrs41.1 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chur Population Density

Population Density: 2,766 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chur23,6838.6 km²2,766 / km²
Graubünden205,1637,105.1 km²28.9 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chur Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Chur

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Chur

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chur CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chur273,986 tn11.57 tn31,998.4 tons/km²
Graubünden2,370,443 tn11.55 tn333.6 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Chur CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)273,986 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.57 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)31,998.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/1/181:47 AM3.848 km5,000 m4km N of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
1/17/187:07 PM447 km10,000 m2km NE of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.623.1 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.665.5 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.538.5 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/13/086:02 AM3.356.1 km1,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.725.9 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/17/081:07 AM3.448.1 km5,200 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/21/084:40 PM4.211.8 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.125.4 km0 mAustriausgs.gov

Chur

Chur or Coire (German: [ˈkuːr] or [ˈxuːr]; Romansh: Cuira [ˈkwerɐ] or [ˈkwoi̯rɐ]; Italian: Coira [ˈkɔi̯ɾa]; French: Coire [ˈkwaʁ]) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards ..

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