The principality of
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 monarch ...
is divided into eleven
municipalities (''german: Gemeinden'',
singular '), most consisting of only a single
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
. Five of the ' fall within the electoral district of (lower country), while the other six are within the (upper country).
Municipalities
Exclaves and enclaves
The municipalities of Liechtenstein, the ', exhibit complex shapes, despite their small size.
Seven of the ' have one or more
exclaves, in addition to the main territory:
* Gamprin: 1 exclave
* Eschen: 1 exclave
* Planken: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave
* Schaan: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave
* Vaduz: 6 exclaves, of which 2 are true enclaves
* Triesenberg: 1 exclave
* Balzers: 2 exclaves
Data codes
In
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The ...
, the
codes of the municipalities start with LI-, followed by two digits (01–11, assigned in alphabetical order).
In
FIPS 10-4 (standard withdrawn in 2008), the
codes of the municipalities started with LS-, followed by the same two digits as the ISO codes.
As a member of the
EFTA
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of four European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The organization operates in parallel with the European U ...
, Liechtenstein is included in the
Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). The three NUTS levels all correspond to the country itself (NUTS-1: LI0; NUTS-2: LI00; NUTS-3: LI000). Below the NUTS levels, there are two
LAU levels (LAU-1: electoral districts; LAU-2: municipalities).
See also
*
ISO 3166-2:LI
References
External links
Communes of Liechtenstein Statoids.com
Subdivisions of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein, Municipalities
Liechtenstein 1
Enclaves and exclaves
Municipalities, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein geography-related lists
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