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Municipality in Unterland, Liechtenstein From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eschen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃn̩] ; High Alemannic: Escha) is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It has a population of 4,629 as of 2023[1], and covers an area of 10.3 square kilometres (4.0 square miles). It is the fourth-largest town in Liechtenstein by population.
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Eschen
Escha | |
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![]() Eschen Parish Church | |
![]() Eschen and its exclaves in Liechtenstein | |
Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°31′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Electoral district | Unterland |
Villages | Nendeln |
Area | |
• Total | 10.38 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,629 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST |
Postal code | 9492 |
Area code | 7007 |
ISO 3166 code | LI-02 |
Website | www.eschen.li |
The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.
Schaan is locally administered by the mayor and a 11-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975.[2] The incumbent mayor is Tino Quaderer, since 2019.[3]
Name | Term | Party | Ref(s). | |
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Josef Schlegel | 1864–1870 | — |
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Martin Öhri | 1870–1873 | |||
Andreas Batliner | 1873–1876 | |||
Johann Hasler | 1876–1879 | |||
Martin Öhri | 1879–1882 | |||
Johann Gstöhl | 1882–1888 | |||
Martin Öhri | 1888–1889 | |||
Ludwig Marxer | 1889–1898 | |||
Rochus Schafhauser | 1898–1903 | |||
Johann Gstöhl | 1903–1912 | |||
Josef Marxer | 1912–1918 | |||
Josef Marxer (1877) | 1918–1933 | FBP | ||
Josef Meier | 1933–1951 | |||
Johann Hasler | 1951–1963 | VU | ||
Franz Meier | 1963–1969 | |||
Alban Meier | 1969–1972 | FBP | ||
Egon Marxer | 1972–1987 | VU | ||
Beat Marxer | 1987–1991 | FBP | ||
Günther Wohlwend | 1991–1999 | VU | ||
Gregor Ott | 1999–2011 | FBP | ||
Günther Kranz | 2011–2019 | VU | ||
Tino Quaderer | 2019–present | FBP |
The headquarters of Novodent and ThyssenKrupp Presta are located in Eschen.[4]
USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's football club.
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