Eschen (;
High Alemannic
High Alemannic is a branch of Alemannic German spoken in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg and in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Intelligibility of these dialects to non-Alemannic speakers tends to be limited.
Language area
The High ...
: ''Escha'') is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''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
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Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
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
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''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
Vorarlberg ( ; ; , , or ) is the westernmost States of Austria, state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is the state with the second-highest popu ...
in Austria, and
St. Gallen in Switzerland. Locally, it shares land borders with the capital of
Vaduz
Vaduz (; or ; High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' ...
, and other municipalities of
Mauren
Mauren (; High Alemannic: ''Muura'') is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.Schellenberg
Schellenberg (; dialectal: ''Schällabärg'') is a municipality in the lowland area of Liechtenstein, on the banks of the Rhine. , it has a population of 1,107 and covers an area of
History Early history
The area was first settled by Celts, the ...
,
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 Liechte ...
,
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 ...
and
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 ...
.
As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.
The municipality includes the village of
Nendeln
Nendeln is a village located in the municipality of Eschen in Liechtenstein. As of 2023, 1,407 people live within Nendeln.
History
Prior to the establishment of the village, the Roman Empire had a presence in the area; villas from that time period ...
, which has a
train station
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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
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
.
Economy
The headquarters of
ThyssenKrupp
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Presta is located in Eschen.
USV Eschen/Mauren
USV Eschen/Mauren is a Liechtensteiner football club from Eschen and Mauren.
They play at the Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, which used to be the national football stadium, until the Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz was built. USV Eschen/Mauren, like al ...
is the municipality's local football club.
Notable people
*
Josef Hoop
Franz Josef Hoop (; 14 December 1895 – 19 October 1959) was a diplomat and politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945. He later served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 19 ...
(1895 in Eschen – 1959 in
Chur
''
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) an
attorney-at-law
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and was
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
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from 1928 to 1945.
*
Gerard Batliner
Gerard Batliner (9 December 1928 – 25 June 2008) was a lawyer and politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970. He later served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1982 and as the ...
(1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an
attorney-at-law
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and was
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
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from 1962 to 1970.
*
John Latenser Sr. (1858–1936) Native of Nendeln. Architect involved in several large public projects in
Omaha, Nebraska
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of the US.
References
External links
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Official website
{{Authority control
Municipalities of Liechtenstein
Eschen