Mauren
Mauren | |
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Municipality | |
-02.JPG) View of Planken, Schellenberg and Mauren | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Mauren in Liechtenstein | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E / 47.217°N 9.533°E | |
| Country |  Liechtenstein |
| Electoral district | Unterland |
| Villages | Schaanwald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (30-6-2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,298 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 9493 |
| Area code | 7008 |
| ISO 3166 code | LI-04 |
| Website | www.mauren.li |
Mauren is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of approximately 4,300.[2] The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.[3]
History
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 Mauren.
Notable people
- Peter Kaiser (1793 in Mauren - 1864 in Chur) was a historian and statesman, known as a proponent of the rights of the common people or serfs in his home country.
- Jürgen Berginz (born in Mauren 1989) is a bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics
References
External links
Media related to Mauren at Wikimedia Commons
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