Mauren
Municipality in Unterland, Liechtenstein From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mauren (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʊ̯ʁən] ⓘ; High Alemannic: Muura) is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401.[1] The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.[2]
Mauren
Muura | |
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-02.JPG) View of Planken, Schellenberg and Mauren | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Mauren  | |
 Mauren in Liechtenstein | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E | |
| Country |  Liechtenstein |
| Electoral district | Unterland |
| Villages | Schaanwald |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2019)[1] | |
• Total | 4,401 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 9493 |
| Area code | 7008 |
| ISO 3166 code | LI-04 |
| Website | www.mauren.li |
Geography
The municipality includes the hamlet of Schaanwald, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. The forests of Bauwald and Maurerberg, east of Schaanwald, take up a third of the municipality's area.[3]
History
During antiquity, a Roman road (from Bregenz to Milan) crossed what is now known as Mauren. The location was already inhabited in these times.[3]
It was first mentioned as "Muron" in documents from 1178.[3] There is a memorial to the Liechtenstein educator and historian Peter Kaiser (1793–1864) located in the municipality.
Since 1905, Mauren has existed as a church community. It was the first municipality in Liechtenstein to receive electricity in 1906.[3]
Politics
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Perspective
Mauren is locally administered by the mayor and a 10-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975. The incumbent mayor is Peter Frick, since 2023.[3]
List of mayors (1864–present)
| Name | Term | Party | Ref(s). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Georg Matt | 1864–1867 | — |
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| Johann Georg Matt | 1867–1870 | |||
| Simon Fehr | 1870–1873 | |||
| Korbinian Meier | 1873–1874 | |||
| Michael Kaiser | 1874–1876 | |||
| Mathias Frick | 1876–1879 | |||
| Michael Kaiser | 1879–1879 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1879–1882 | |||
| Mathias Frick | 1882–1885 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1885–1888 | |||
| Medard Ritter | 1888–1891 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1891–1897 | |||
| Medard Ritter | 1897–1900 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1900–1903 | |||
| Franz Josef Ritter | 1903–1909 | |||
| Emil Batliner | 1909–1918 | |||
| Andreas Meier | 1918–1921 | FBP | ||
| Rudolf Matt | 1921–1924 | CSVP | ||
| Emil Batliner | 1924–1930 | FBP | ||
| David Bühler | 1930–1933 | |||
| David Meier | 1933–1948 | |||
| Oswald Bühler | 1948–1962 | |||
| Egon Meier | 1962–1969 | |||
| Werner Matt | 1969–1979 | |||
| Hartwig Kieber | 1979–1991 | |||
| Johannes Kaiser | 1991–2003 | |||
| Freddy Kaiser | 2003–2023 | |||
| Peter Frick | 2023– | VU | ||
Notable people
- Gebhard Schädler (1776–1842), practising surgeon in Liechtenstein.[4]
- Peter Kaiser (1793–1864), historian and statesman, prominent figure in the 1848 revolution in Liechtenstein.
- Peter Büchel (1872–1958), civil servant and member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.[5]
- Fritz Kaiser (born 1955), wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
- Dominique Hasler (born 1978), Liechtensteiner politician; Minister of Home Affairs, Education and Environment since 2017 who grew up in Mauren.
- Jürgen Berginz (born 1989), bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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