Mauren
Mauren (De-Mauren.ogg; High Alemannic: Muura) is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Mauren • Settlement Type — Municipality • Native Name — Muura • Shield Size — 100px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Liechtenstein • Subdivision Type1 — Electoral district • Subdivision Name1 — Unterland • Subdivision Type2 — Villages • Subdivision Name2 — Schaanwald • Leader Party — VU • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Peter Frick • Area Total Km2 — 7.49 • Population As Of — 31-12-2019 • Population Total — 4,401 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Elevation M — 453 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 9493 • Area Code — 7008 • Iso Code — LI-04 • Website — www.mauren.li
Geography
Geography
Mauren borders the Liechtenstein municipalities of Eschen and Schellenberg, as well as the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The municipality includes the hamlet of Schaanwald, which has the Schaanwald railway station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. The forests of Bauwald and Maurerberg, east of Schaanwald, take up a third of the municipality's area.
History
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. It was first mentioned as "Muron" in documents from 1178. 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.
Politics
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.
Notable people
Notable people
• Gebhard Schädler (1776–1842), practising surgeon in Liechtenstein. • 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. • 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.
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