Eschen
Eschen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃn̩] ⓘ; 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 | |
|---|---|
 Eschen Parish Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Eschen | |
 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  |
| • Density | 434/km2 (1,090/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 9492 |
| Area code | 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
- Josef Hoop (1895 in Eschen – 1959 in Chur) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945.[4]
- Gerard Batliner (1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970.[5]
- 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, Minister of Social Affairs from 2013 to 2021; he is doctor of physics, lives in Eschen.
- John Latenser Sr. (1858–1936) Native of Nendeln. Architect involved in several large public projects in Omaha, Nebraska of the US.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstatistik" (PDF). llv.li (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "Gemeinderat Eschen-Nendeln". www.eschen.li. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- "thyssenkrupp Presta: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (Liechtenstein)". karriere.thyssenkrupp-presta.com. 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.
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