Mauren (;
High Alemannic
High Alemannic is a branch of Alemannic German spoken in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg and in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Intelligibility of these dialects to non-Alemannic speakers tends to be limited.
Language area
The High ...
: ''Muura'') is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Liechtenstein
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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.
Geography
The municipality includes the hamlet of Schaanwald, which has a train station
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on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. The forests of Bauwald and Maurerberg, east of Schaanwald, take up a third of the municipality's area.
History
During antiquity, a Roman road (from Bregenz
Bregenz (; ) is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost states of Austria, state of Austria. The city lies on the east and southeast shores of Lake Constance, the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the wes ...
to Milan
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) crossed what is now known as Mauren. The location was already inhabited in these times.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 ...
(1793–1864) 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
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
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
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List of mayors (1864–present)
Notable people
* Gebhard Schädler (1776–1842), practising surgeon in Liechtenstein.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 ...
(1793–1864), historian and statesman, prominent figure in the 1848 revolution in Liechtenstein.
* Peter Büchel (1872–1958), civil servant and member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.2010 Winter Olympics
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References
External links
*
Official website
Municipalities of Liechtenstein
Austria–Liechtenstein border crossings
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