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Place nameChur
Other namesCoire, Coite, Coira, Caira, Cuera, Quera, Curia Rhaetorum, Curia Rhaitorum, Curia
CountrySchweiz
Latitude46.867
Longitude9.533
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
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Served as center of Roman province of Raetia Prima; ruled by bishops in Christian era, from at least 5th cen.; was center of Gotteshausbund (league) formed against prince bishops & Hapsburgs in 1376; served as imperial city in 15th cen.
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