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 borders with the capital of Vaduz, and other municipalities of Mauren, Schellenberg, Gamprin, Planken and

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. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants. The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a

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on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.

Administration

Eschen is locally administered by the mayor and a ten member municipal council, elected every four years. The incumbent mayor is Tino Quaderer, since 2019.

Economy

The headquarters of ThyssenKrupp Presta is located in Eschen. USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's local football club.

Notable people

* Josef Hoop (1895 in Eschen – 1959 in Chur) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945. * Gerard Batliner (1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970. * John Latenser Sr. (1858–1936) Native of Nendeln. Architect involved in several large public projects in Omaha, Nebraska of the US.

References

External links

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Official website
{{Authority control Municipalities of Liechtenstein Eschen