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Mayor Of Schaan
Schaan (; dialectal: ''Schaa'') is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039, making it the most populous administrative district in Liechtenstein. Representing an important traffic hub and industrial location of the country, Schaan covers an area of , including mountains and forest. It is a municipality within the electoral district of Oberland in the Principality of Liechtenstein. Schaan contains four exclaves: Brunnenegg, Gritsch, Guschg, and Plankner Neugrütt. History Recent archaeological finds have shown that Schaan has been inhabited for over 6,000 years: In the year 15 BC, the Romans, under Augustus, conquered the territory of the present Principality of Liechtenstein and established the Roman province of Raetia. In the 1st century AD, a military road was built from Milan to Bregenz, running along the Luzisteig on the right bank of the Rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Liechtenstein
The principality of Liechtenstein is divided into eleven municipality, municipalities (', grammatical number, singular '), most consisting of only a single town. Five of the ' fall within the electoral district of (lower country), while the other six are within the (upper country). Municipalities Exclaves and enclaves The municipalities of Liechtenstein, the ', exhibit complex shapes, despite their small size. Seven of the ' have one or more exclaves, in addition to the main territory: * Gamprin: 1 exclave * Eschen: 1 exclave * Planken: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave * Schaan: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave * Vaduz: 6 exclaves, of which 2 are true enclaves * Triesenberg: 1 exclave * Balzers: 2 exclaves Data codes In ISO 3166-2, the ISO 3166-2:LI, codes of the municipalities start with LI-, followed by two digits (01–11, assigned in alphabetical order). In FIPS 10-4 (standard withdrawn in 2008), the List of FIPS region codes (J-L)#LS: Liechtenstein, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Liechtenstein Local Elections
The 2003 Liechtenstein local elections were held on 2 February to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities of Liechtenstein. Electoral system The municipal councils (German: ''Gemeinderat'') are composed of an even number of councillors plus the mayor (German: ''Gemeindevorsteher''). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 12 councillors for population over 3,000. Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. If none of the candidates achieved a majority in the first round, a second round would have been held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as a mayor. Mayora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaan-Vaduz Railway Station
Schaan-Vaduz is one of the four train stations serving Liechtenstein, located in the town of Schaan, from Vaduz. It is owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The station is served by 22 trains per day, 11 in each direction between Switzerland and Austria. The station is owned and operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Overview Schaan-Vaduz is situated on the international and electrified Feldkirch-Buchs line, between the station of Buchs SG (in Switzerland) and the stop of Forst Hilti (in the northern suburb of Schaan). It is served only by regional trains. Located in the middle of town, the station is composed of a two-storey building, a wooden shed and a platform serving the first track. The second track has no platform and is rarely used. Located on the platform is the remnants of a rail line, part of a dismantled track system used by freight wagons. Services the following regional train service calls at Schaan-Vaduz station: * Vorarlberg S-Bahn : on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has Austrians, a population of around 9 million. The area of today's Austria has been inhabited since at least the Paleolithic, Paleolithic period. Around 400 BC, it was inhabited by the Celts and then annexed by the Roman Empire, Romans in the late 1st century BC. Christianization in the region began in the 4th and 5th centuries, during the late Western Roman Empire, Roman period, followed by the arrival of numerous Germanic tribes during the Migration Period. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drei Schwestern
Drei Schwestern (The Three Sisters) is a mountain located on the border of Austria and Liechtenstein. It forms a natural boundary between Liechtenstein and the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The Three Sisters are a three-peaked mountain chain in the Rätikon, a mountain range of the Western Central Alps. The highest peak, the ''Great Sister'', is above sea level. The ''Middle Sister'', located north-east of it reaches a height of , and the north-eastern ''Little Sister'' high. The three peaks mark the border between Feldkirch in Austria and Liechtenstein. Through a well-developed road system, they are easily accessible and are often climbed. The first ascent was probably made by hunters. The first recorded ascent was on 10 June 1870 by John Sholto Douglass from Thüringen, Vorarlberg, with a hunter named Wieser from Frastanz. Location and surroundings The chain of the Three Sisters is located in the extreme northwest of the Rätikon. The three peaks form a ridge that run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhine
The Rhine ( ) is one of the List of rivers of Europe, major rivers in Europe. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein border, then part of the Austria–Switzerland border, Swiss-Austrian border. From Lake Constance downstream, it forms part of the Germany-Switzerland border, Swiss-German border. After that the Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border. It then flows in a mostly northerly direction through the German Rhineland. Finally, the Rhine turns to flow predominantly west to enter the Netherlands, eventually emptying into the North Sea. It drains an area of 185,000 km2. Its name derives from the Gaulish language, Gaulish ''Rēnos''. There are two States of Germany, German states named after the river, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, in addition to several districts of Germany, districts (e.g. Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Rhein-Sieg). The departments of France, department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamprin
Gamprin () is a municipality of Liechtenstein, on the Rhine on the border with the municipality of Sennwald, in Switzerland. It had 1,690 inhabitants in 2019. The municipality contains the village of Bendern and scattered hamlets and the Liechtenstein Institute and LGT Group. History Evidence of human settlement from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages have been found in Gamprin. Within the territory of the parish there is the archaeological site of Lutzengüetle (Lotzagüetle). The name's toponymy is derived from Old Romansh ''camp Rin'' ("field on the Rhine"). It was first mentioned in about 1150 as ''Camporin'', and in 1253 it was mentioned as ''Gamperin''. The church, dedicated to Mother Mary, was built in 1481, but has antecedents dating back to 1045. In 1499, the village was pillaged by the Swiss Confederates. The oldest preserved village charter from 1643 describes the rights and duties of the villagers to use pastures and forests. Lower Country men swore allegiance to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschen
Eschen (; High Alemannic: ''Escha'') is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of , and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants. Etymology The name is considered to be of Celtic origin, derived from "esca" meaning "by the waterside". History Archeological evidence points to some pre-historic settlements in the region. Eschen was established as "Essane" during the Rätic reign in 842 CE. The name of the village Nendeln appears in written text from the 14th century CE. It is given by different names such as Nendla, Endlen, and Anndlen. The first lower secondary school was opened in Eschen in 1906. Geography Eschen is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of , and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district. It shares international borders with Vorarlberg in Austria, and St. Gallen in Switzerland. Locally, it shares land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planken
Planken (; dialectal: ''Planka'') is a municipality in Oberland, Liechtenstein. It has four exclaves, two enclaves and a population of 473. Thus by population it is the smallest municipality of Liechtenstein. History The Romanic population from Schaan and Vaduz had already cleared the area of the village before the Walser migrated there in the 13th century and started clearing the upper parts of the municipality. The first documented naming was in the year 1361. The village was looted twice, first by the Swiss in 1499 when they campaigned against Frastanz and in 1799 by the French when they ousted the Austrian forces during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1868 the village was connected to the rest of Liechtenstein via road, making it reachable for bigger carriages. After a great conflagration in 1869 an exodus hit the village; in 1901 just 56 inhabitants remained. The situation improved due to a land reform from 1961 to 1981 and an enlargement of infrastructure. Politics Planken is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Beck (politician)
Ludwig Beck (19 February 1909 – 25 December 1980) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1957 to 1958. He also served as the mayor of Schaan from 1957 to 1969. He worked as a carpenter in Schaan Schaan (; dialectal: ''Schaa'') is the largest Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039, ma .... In 1938, he was elected to the Schaan section of the Liechtenstein health insurance fund, and was its president from 1942 to 1959, then its full time administrator from 1960 to 1980. During his time as mayor of Schaan, an outdoor swimming pool was built, the St. Peter Chapel was renovated and the Rebera school building was constructed. References Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Ludwig 1909 births 1980 deaths Liechtenstein carpenters People from Schaan Mayors of Schaan Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Risch
Ferdinand Risch (13 June 1880 – 16 April 1940) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1940. He was also mayor of Schaan from 1927 to 1940. Early life Risch was born on 13 June 1880 in Schaan as the son of Johann Ferdinand Risch and Agatha Tanner as one of two children. He worked as a bricklayer in Switzerland and Vorarlberg, later as a farmer. Political career Risch was a founding member of the Progressive Citizens' Party in February 1918. From 1918 to 1921 he was a member of the Schaan municipal council and from 1927 to 1940 of the municipal tax commission, and also major of the municipality. In this position, he played a role in managing the response to the Rhine floods in 1927. In addition, his time as mayor oversaw the building of the , which opened in 1935. From 1928 to until his death in 1940, he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. From 1914 to 1940 he was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
