Mauren
Mauren
Muura | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Mauren | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E / 47.217°N 9.533°E | |
| Country |  Liechtenstein |
| Electoral district | Unterland |
| Villages | Schaanwald |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Frick (VU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2019)[1] | |
• Total | 4,401 |
| • Density | 588/km2 (1,520/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 |
Mauren (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈmaʊrən] ⓘ; 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]
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
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]
Last election
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 7,143 | 46.35 | 6 | +1 | |
| Patriotic Union | 5,845 | 37.93 | 3 | –1 | |
| Democrats for Liechtenstein | 1,249 | 8.11 | 1 | +1 | |
| Free List | 1,173 | 7.61 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 15,410 | 100.00 | 10 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,541 | 94.48 | |||
| Invalid votes | 59 | 3.62 | |||
| Blank votes | 31 | 1.90 | |||
| Total votes | 1,631 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,186 | 74.61 | |||
| Source: Gemeindewahlen | |||||
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; government councillor from 2017 to 2025 who grew up in Mauren.
- Jürgen Berginz (born 1989), bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
References
- ^ a b "Bevölkerungsstatistik – 30. Juni 2017" (PDF). archiv.llv.li. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Curta Type 1 & 2 - overview production quantity. curta.li. Retrieved on 2014-11-27.
- ^ a b c d e Frommelt, Fabian; Mayr, Ulrike (2023). "Mauren". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Rheinberger, Rudolf (31 December 2011). "Schädler, Gebhard". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Büchel, Peter (1872–1958)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Mauren at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Liechtenstein Portal