Map of Chur, Switzerland

Chur is the administrative centre of Grisons, Switzerland, with a population of about 35,373. It lies at 46.8499°N, 9.5329°E. Chur is about 159 km (99 mi) east of Bern, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Balzers, 24 km to the north.

Chur at a glance

Where is Chur?

• The 17th largest city in Switzerland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 32 min on the shortest day to 15 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chur

• Balzers — 24 km north, Liechtenstein
• Triesen — 29 km north, Liechtenstein
• Vaduz — 32 km north, Liechtenstein
• Schaan — 35 km north, Liechtenstein
• Eschen — 40 km north, Liechtenstein
• Feldkirch — 43 km north, Austria
• Dornbirn — 65 km north, Austria
• Sankt Gallen — 65 km north
• Rapperswil — 68 km northwest
• Uster — 83 km northwest

Largest cities in Switzerland

• Zürich — 415,367
• Geneva — 201,741
• Basel — 177,595
• Lausanne — 139,111
• Bern — 121,631
• Winterthur — 111,840
• Lucerne — 81,691
• Sankt Gallen — 75,833
• Lugano — 63,185
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.