Triesenberg is a municipality in

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German language, German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constit ...

with a population of 2,636. Its area of makes it the largest municipality in Liechtenstein. The center of the municipality rests at an elevation of .

History

Triesenberg is noted for its distinct dialect, dating from the influence of

Walser The Walser people are the speakers of the Walser German dialects, a variety of Highest Alemannic. They inhabit the region of the Alps of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as well as the fringes of Italy and Austria. The Walser people are named a ...

migrants in the Middle Ages, who arrived in the region early in the 14th century.P. Christiaan Klieger, ''The Microstates of Europe: Designer Nations in a Post-Modern World'' (2014), p. 41 This dialect is actively promoted by the municipality. The existence of this dialect is one evidence of remarkable linguistic diversity within the small Principality, as it is spoken alongside the

Standard German Standard High German (SHG), less precisely Standard German or High German (not to be confused with High German dialects, more precisely Upper German dialects) (german: Standardhochdeutsch, , or, in Switzerland, ), is the standardized variety ...

and

Alemannic dialect Alemannic, or rarely Alemannish (''Alemannisch'', ), is a group of High German dialects. The name derives from the ancient Germanic tribal confederation known as the Alamanni ("all men"). Distribution Alemannic dialects are spoken by approxim ...

common to the country.

Geography

The municipality includes eight villages:

Gaflei Gaflei is a village of Liechtenstein, located in Triesenberg, the highest and largest municipality (by area) in the Oberland constituency of the country. It stands at approximately 1500 m above sea level. Gaflei developed from settlements of the W ...

Malbun Malbun is a ski-resort village in the eastern exclave of the municipality of Triesenberg, in Liechtenstein. Geography Malbun is the only resort for skiing in Liechtenstein. It is located at above sea level in the Alps, on a road to Steg and Vad ...

Masescha Masescha is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg Triesenberg is a municipality in Liechtenstein with a population of 2,636. Its area of makes it the largest municipality in Liechtenstein. The center of the munic ...

Rotenboden Rotenboden (also spelled ''Rotaboda'') is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg. It is the highest settlement in Liechtenstein at 850m elevation. Geography It is a mountain village that lies above Vaduz and Tries ...

Silum Silum is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg Triesenberg is a municipality in Liechtenstein with a population of 2,636. Its area of makes it the largest municipality in Liechtenstein. The center of the municipa ...

Steg The Imperial Royal Privileged Austrian State Railway Company (German: ''k. k. privilegierte österreichische Staatseisenbahn-Gesellschaft''), from 1 January 1883 the Privileged Austro-Hungarian State Railway Company (''privilegierte österreic ...

Sücka Sücka is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg. Geography The village is located just to the west of Rotenboden on the road to Steg The Imperial Royal Privileged Austrian State Railway Company (German: ''k. k ...

and

Wangerberg Wangerberg (also spelled ''Wangerbärg'') is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg. Geography The village lies on a hill in front of Triesen Triesen () is the third largest of Liechtenstein's municipalities. It ...

. Malbun is the only ski-resort village in the country, located not far from the border with

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

(

Vorarlberg Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label= Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is the state with th ...

Notable people

Gustav Schädler Gustav Schädler (18 November 1883, in Triesenberg – 19 June 1961, in Vaduz) was a politician from Liechtenstein and Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1922 to 1928. Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Schädler served as Prime Minister of Liechte ...

(1883 Triesenberg – 1961 in Vaduz), politician and a former

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein This is a list of heads of government of Liechtenstein. The current () is Daniel Risch, since 25 March 2021. Head of government Provincial administrator (1861–1921) The () was the title of the head of government from 1861 to 1921. Prim ...

Marco Schädler Marco Schädler (born 2 March 1964, in Triesenberg) is a composer from Liechtenstein. He studied music at the conservatory in Feldkirch, Austria. Life and career As a child, Marco Schädler played music together with his father. At the age of ...

(born 1964 in Triesenberg) composer, he studied music at the conservatory in Feldkirch, Austria.

Gallery

File:St. Joseph's Parish Church in Triesenberg.jpg, St. Joseph's Parish Church File:Malbun 2.jpg, The village of

References

External links

Official website
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