Mauren Muura
Municipality
View of Planken, Schellenberg and Mauren
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mauren
Mauren in Liechtenstein
Coordinates: 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  (31-12-2019)[1]
• Total	4,401
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Postal code	9493
Area code	7008
ISO 3166 code	LI-04
Website	www.mauren.li

Mauren (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʊ̯ʁən] ^ⓘ; High Alemannic: Muura) is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401.^[1] The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.^[2]

History

During antiquity, a Roman road crossed what is known as Mauren.

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 the municipality.

Since 1905, Mauren has existed as a church community.

Notable people

• Gebhard Schädler (1776 in Mauren – 1842 in Bendern), the first academically trained doctor in Liechtenstein.
• Peter Kaiser (1793 – 1864), historian and statesman, prominent figure in the 1848 revolution in Liechtenstein.
• Fritz Kaiser (born 1955), wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
• Dominique Hasler (born 1978), Liechtensteiner politician; Minister of Home Affairs, Education and Environment since 2017 who grew up in Mauren.
• Jürgen Berginz (born 1989), bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics.