Unterland (german: Wahlkreis Unterland), meaning "lower land", is one of the two
electoral districts of
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 ...
. The district's administrative seat is the town of
Schellenberg, due to its historical existence as the
Lordship of Schellenberg (german: Herrschaft Schellenberg). It has 10 seats in the
Landtag
A Landtag (State Diet) is generally the legislative assembly or parliament of a federated state or other subnational self-governing entity in German-speaking nations. It is usually a unicameral assembly exercising legislative competence in non ...
.
Geography
The district is less populous than
Oberland (the other district) and takes up between a fifth and a sixth of Liechtenstein's total area. It comprises five
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
and three villages, for a total of eight settlements.
See also
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Oberland (electoral district)
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Landtag of Liechtenstein
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NUTS statistical regions of Liechtenstein
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Lists of electoral districts by nation
Electoral districts go by different names depending on the country and the office being elected.
Argentina
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References
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Electoral districts of Liechtenstein