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.[2] The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.[3]
Mauren Muura | |
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Municipality | |
-02.JPG) View of Planken, Schellenberg and Mauren | |
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 Mauren in Liechtenstein | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E | |
| Country |  |
| Electoral district | Unterland |
| Villages | Schaanwald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,401 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 9493 |
| Area code(s) | 7008 |
| ISO 3166 code | LI-04 |
| Website | www.mauren.li |
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
- Fritz Kaiser (born 1955 in Mauren) a wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
- Dominique Hasler (born 1978) a Liechtensteiner politician, Minister of Home Affairs, Education and Environment since 2017, she grew up in Mauren
- Jürgen Berginz (born in Mauren 1989) is a bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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gollark: Jackojc WOULD say that because he BROUGHT other PEOPLE on so they could VOTE for HIM.
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References
External links
- Official website
- Liechtenstein Portal
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