Eschen
Escha
Municipality
Eschen Parish Church
Eschen Parish Church
Flag of Eschen
Flag
Coat of arms of Eschen
Coat of arms
Location of Eschen
Map
Eschen and its exclaves in Liechtenstein
Eschen and its exclaves in Liechtenstein
Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°31′E / 47.217°N 9.517°E / 47.217; 9.517
Country Liechtenstein
Electoral districtUnterland
VillagesNendeln
Area
 • Total10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Elevation
453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
 (31-12-2019)[1]
 • Total4,466 Increase
 • Density434/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)CEST
Postal code
9492
Area code7007
ISO 3166 codeLI-02
Websitewww.eschen.li

Eschen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃn̩] ⓘ; High Alemannic: Escha) is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It has a population of 4,466, and covers an area of 10.3 square kilometres (4.0 square miles). It is the fourth-largest town in Liechtenstein by population.

Geography

The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.

Politics

The community leader is Quaderer Tino (FBP), the regional council consists of eleven seats.[2]

Economy

The headquarters of Novodent and ThyssenKrupp Presta are located in Eschen.[3]

Sport

USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's football club.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstatistik" (PDF). llv.li (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Gemeinderat Eschen-Nendeln". www.eschen.li. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ "thyssenkrupp Presta: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (Liechtenstein)". karriere.thyssenkrupp-presta.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ Geiger, Peter (31 December 2011). "Hoop,_Josef_(1895–1959)". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Batliner, Gerard". Historisches Lexikon (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

External links

Media related to Eschen at Wikimedia Commons


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