Mauren

Mauren
Municipality
View of Planken, Schellenberg and Mauren

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Mauren in Liechtenstein
Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E / 47.217°N 9.533°E / 47.217; 9.533Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E / 47.217°N 9.533°E / 47.217; 9.533
Country  Liechtenstein
Electoral district Unterland
Villages Schaanwald
Area
 • Total 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation 453 m (1,486 ft)
Population (30-6-2017)[1]
 • Total 4,298
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) CEST
Postal code 9493
Area code(s) 7008
ISO 3166 code LI-04
Website www.mauren.li

Mauren is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of approximately 4,300.[2] The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.[3]

History

It was first mentioned as "Muron" in documents from 1178. There is a memorial to the Liechtenstein educator and historian Peter Kaiser (1793 – 1864) located in Mauren.

Notable people

  • Peter Kaiser (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.
  • Jürgen Berginz (born in Mauren 1989) is a bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics

References

  1. ↑ https://www.llv.li/files/as/bevolkerungsstatistik-30-juni-2017.pdf
  2. ↑ https://www.llv.li/files/as/bevolkerungsstatistik-30-juni-2017.pdf
  3. ↑ Curta Type 1 & 2 - overview production quantity. curta.li. Retrieved on 2014-11-27.

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