Eschen
Eschen
Escha | |
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 Eschen Parish Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Eschen  | |
 Eschen and its exclaves in Liechtenstein | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°31′E / 47.217°N 9.517°E | |
| Country | Liechtenstein |
| Electoral district | Unterland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tino Quaderer (FBP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,629 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 9492 |
| Area code | 7007 |
| ISO 3166 code | LI-02 |
| Website | www.eschen.li |
Eschen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃn̩] ⓘ; High Alemannic: Escha) is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi), and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name is considered to be of Celtic origin, derived from "esca" meaning "by the waterside".[3]
History
[edit]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.[3] The first lower secondary school was opened in Eschen in 1906.[4]
Geography
[edit]Eschen is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein.[5] It covers an area of 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi), and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district.[1] 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 Schaan.[6]
As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.[2] The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.[7]
Administration
[edit]Eschen is locally administered by the mayor and a ten member municipal council, elected every four years.[8] The incumbent mayor is Tino Quaderer, since 2019.[7]
| Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Schlegel | 1864–1870 | —
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| Martin Öhri | 1870–1873 | ||
| Andreas Batliner | 1873–1876 | ||
| Johann Georg Hasler | 1876–1879 | ||
| Martin Öhri | 1879–1882 | ||
| Johann Gstöhl | 1882–1888 | ||
| Martin Öhri | 1888–1889 | ||
| Ludwig Marxer | 1889–1898 | ||
| Rochus Schafhauser | 1898–1903 | ||
| Johann Gstöhl | 1903–1912 | ||
| Josef Marxer | 1912–1918 | ||
| Josef Marxer (1877) | 1918–1933 | FBP | |
| Josef Meier | 1933–1951 | ||
| Johann Georg Hasler | 1951–1963 | VU | |
| Franz Meier | 1963–1969 | ||
| Alban Meier | 1969–1972 | FBP | |
| Egon Marxer | 1972–1987 | VU | |
| Beat Marxer | 1987–1991 | FBP | |
| Günther Wohlwend | 1991–1999 | VU | |
| Gregor Ott | 1999–2011 | FBP | |
| Günther Kranz | 2011–2019 | VU | |
| Tino Quaderer | 2019–present | FBP | |
Economy
[edit]The headquarters of ThyssenKrupp Presta is located in Eschen.[9] USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's local football club.[7]
Notable people
[edit]- Josef Hoop (1895 in Eschen – 1959 in Chur) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945.[10]
- Gerard Batliner (1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970.[11]
- John Latenser Sr. (1858–1936) Native of Nendeln. Architect involved in several large public projects in Omaha, Nebraska of the US.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Principality of Liechtenstein". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Einwohnerstatistik 2023" [Population Statistics 2023] (PDF). Gemeinde Eschen-Nendeln (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Eschen history". About Liechtenstein. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Historical development". European Union. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Eschen". Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Eschen". Mineral Data. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mayr, Jürgen; Schindler, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Eschen". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Gemeinderat Eschen-Nendeln". Eschen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "thyssenkrupp Presta: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (Liechtenstein)". ThyssenKrupp Presta. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Geiger, Peter (31 December 2011). "Hoop,_Josef_(1895–1959)". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Batliner, Gerard". Historisches Lexikon (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "John Latenser Sr". City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Commission. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
External links
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Media related to Eschen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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