Araschgen is a village near Chur in the Plessur district, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Churwalden.
The village was first mentioned in the mid-14th century as Giraschga. The mineral springs in the village were first mentioned in the 16th century and were rediscovered in 1863. During the late 19th century, a mineral spa and water bottling plant were built between Araschgen and Passugg. The Chur-Tschiertschen road was built through the village from 1887 to 1894. In the late 20th century the village became a bedroom community of Chur.[1]
In 2014 the village kindergarten closed due to budget concerns. It was reopened with eight students for the 2016/17 school year to reduce crowding in Chur schools.[2]
References
edit- ^ Araschgen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ "Acht Kinder für Kindsgi Araschgen". Südostschweiz (in German). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
46°50′10″N 9°32′31″E / 46.83602°N 9.54192°E
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