Mauren (
High Alemannic
High Alemannic is a dialect of Alemannic German spoken in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg and in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Language area
The High Alemannic dialects are spoken in Liechtenstein and in most of German-speaking S ...
: ''Muura'') is a municipality in
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...
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.
Curta Type 1 & 2 - overview production quantity
curta.li. Retrieved on 2014-11-27.
History
During antiquity, a Roman road crossed what is known as Mauren.
It was first mentioned as "Muron" in documents from 1178. There is a memorial to the Liechtenstein educator
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.
''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...
and historian
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Peter Kaiser (1793–1864) located in Mauren.
Since 1905, Mauren has existed as a church community.
Notable people
* Peter Kaiser
Peter Kaiser (born 4 December 1958) is an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Austria, Social Democratic Party. Since March 2013 he is List of governors of Carinthia, governor of Carinthia and since March 2010 also chairman of ...
(1793 in Mauren – 1864 in Chur) was a historian and statesman, known as a proponent of the rights of the common people or serfs in his home country
* Fritz Kaiser
Fritz Kaiser (born 22 March 1955 in Mauren, Liechtenstein) is a wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist from the Principality of Liechtenstein. He is married to Birgit and has four children. He is co-founder and executive chai ...
(born 1955 in Mauren) a wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
* Dominique Hasler (born 1978) a Liechtensteiner politician, Minister of Home Affairs, Education and Environment since 2017, she grew up in Mauren
* Jürgen Berginz (born in Mauren 1989) is a bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
References
External links
*
Official website
Municipalities of Liechtenstein
Austria–Liechtenstein border crossings
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