Schaanwald

Schaanwald is a village in Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Mauren.

Schaanwald
Village
Schaanwald railway station
Schaanwald Locator map of Schaanwald in Liechtenstein
Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°34′E
Country	Liechtenstein
Electoral district	Unterland
Municipality	Mauren
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2003)
• Total	1,000 (circa)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9486
Area code	(+423) ...

History

Prior to the establishment of the village, the Roman Empire had a presence here. Villas from that period have been excavated at Schaanwald.^[1]

Geography

The village is located in north-central Liechtenstein, close to the Austrian near borders of Feldkirch, on the main road from Schaan that links the country with Buchs (Switzerland) and Feldkirch. The nearest populated areas are Mauren and Nendeln.^[2]

Transport

Schaanwald has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. However, it has not been served since 2013. The station opened in 1902. It was staffed until 1988. Over time, the number of trains stopping at the station diminished considerably. From 2010 until 2012, only one train per day stopped here.

Schaanwald station, when used, is, for customs purposes, a border station for passengers arriving from Austria. Liechtenstein is in a customs union with Switzerland. Customs checks could be performed at the station or on board trains by Swiss officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished when Liechtenstein joined the Schengen Area in 2011.^[3]

Notable people

• Melitta Marxer

Gallery

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  Customs building
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  Schaanwald railway station
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  Chapel of Therese von Lisieux

References

1. Smith, J.T. (February 2011). Roman villas : A study in social structure. London: Routledge. p. 283. ISBN 9780415620116.
2. 240060684 Schaanwald on OpenStreetMap
3. "No more controls on Swiss-Liechtenstein border".

External links

Media related to Schaanwald at Wikimedia Commons