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Mürren 1931
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1931 were held 19–23 February in Mürren, Switzerland. These were the inaugural world championships for alpine skiing organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), and consisted of downhill and slalom events for men and women. Participating nations * * * * * * Men's competitions Slalom Downhill 2 February 1931 (started 25, finished 25). Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table ''Host nation is highlighted'' See also * Italy at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1931 References External linksFIS-Ski.com– Alpine skiing – 1931 World Championships {{coord, 46.559, 7.892, type:landmark_region:CH, display=title 1931 in alpine skiing 1931 in Swiss sport 1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * Janu ...
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Mürren
Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, at an elevation of above sea level. It cannot be reached by public road. It is also one of the popular tourist spots in Switzerland, and summer and winter are the seasons when Mürren becomes busy with tourists. The village features a view of the three towering mountains Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Mürren has a year-round population of 450, but has 2,000 hotel beds. Mürren has its own school and two churches, one Reformed and one Roman Catholic. History Mürren is first mentioned in 1257 as ''Mons Murren'' (Mount Murren). It was probably an alpine pasture until the settlement of immigrants from Lötschental shortly after 1300. The first hotel was built in 1857 by Mürren's farming cooperative, the Bäuert. Before the opening of the Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway in 1891, guests could reach Mürren only by means of mule traffic (see picture). Nevertheless, the quickly g ...
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