Eschen
Eschen (High Alemannic: Escha) is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It has a population of 4,466, and covers an area of 10.3 square kilometres (4.0 square miles). It is the fourth-largest town in Liechtenstein by population.
Eschen
Escha | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Eschen Parish Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Eschen and its exclaves in Liechtenstein | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°31′E | |
| Country |  Liechtenstein |
| Electoral district | Unterland |
| Villages | Nendeln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,466  |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 9492 |
| Area code(s) | 7007 |
| ISO 3166 code | LI-02 |
| Website | www.eschen.li |
Geography
The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.
Politics
The community leader is Quaderer Tino (FBP), the regional council consists of eleven seats.[2]
Economy
The headquarters of Novodent and ThyssenKrupp Presta are located in Eschen.[3]
Sport
USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's football club.
Notable people
- Gerard Batliner (1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an attorney-at-law and was Head of Government (Regierungschef) of Liechtenstein 1962–1970
- Marlies Amann-Marxer (born 1952) a politician from Liechtenstein, former Minister of Infrastructure, Environment and Sport until 2017; lives with family in Eschen
- Mauro Pedrazzini (born 1965) a politician from Liechtenstein, current Minister of Social Affairs; he is doctor of physics, lives in Eschen
- David von Eschen (born ???) software engineer, from Eschen
References
- https://www.llv.li/files/as/bevolkerungsstatistik-30-juni-2017.pdf
- "Gemeinderat Eschen-Nendeln". www.eschen.li. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- "thyssenkrupp Presta: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (Liechtenstein)". karriere.thyssenkrupp-presta.com. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
External links
Media related to Eschen at Wikimedia Commons
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