Churwalden
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| Coordinates: 46°47′N 9°33′E / 46.783°N 9.550°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 9°33′E / 46.783°N 9.550°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Plessur | |
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| • Mayor | Alex Gubelmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,230 m (4,040 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,030 | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7075 | |
| SFOS number | 3911 | |
| Localities | Passugg, Sagens | |
| Surrounded by | Almens, Chur, Maladers, Malix, Parpan, Praden, Scheid, Trans, Tschiertschen, Vaz/Obervaz | |
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Churwalden is a municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged into Churwalden.
Churwalden is first mentioned in 1149 as silva Augeria. In 1191 it was mentioned as de Curwalde.
Churwalden has an area, as of 2006[update], of 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi). Of this area, 40.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district on the Rabiusa river and near the Lenzerheide Pass. The village lies in the valley between the cantonal capital Chur and the resort Lenzerheide. The Lenzerheide Bergbahnen AG offers access to the skiing area of Lenzerheide as well as Stätzerhorn, Danis, Scalottas, and Rothorn. The longest toboggan run (Rodelbahn) is in Churwalden. The run at Pradaschier is 3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi) long.
At the end of 2013 the ski resort was linked with Arosa by cable-car, creating the new ski resort of Arosa Lenzerheide. Since then transport passes work in both resorts.
The municipality consists of the linear village of Churwalden and the hamlets of Passugg, Araschgen and scattered farm houses. The municipalities of Churwalden, Malix, and Parpan sought approval from the Canton to merge on 1 January 2010 into a new municipality to be known as Churwalden.
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