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Mauren
Muura
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Municipality
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View of Planken, Schellenberg and Mauren
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Location of Mauren
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Mauren in Liechtenstein
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| Country |  Liechtenstein |
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| Electoral district | Unterland | ||
| Villages | Schaanwald | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) | ||
| Population
(31-12-2019)
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| • Total | 4,401 | ||
| • Density | 587.6/km2 (1,521.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST | ||
| Postal code |
9493
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| Area code(s) | 7008 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LI-04 | ||
| Website | www.mauren.li | ||
Mauren (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʊ̯ʁən]; High Alemannic: Muura) is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.
History
During antiquity, a Roman road crossed what is known as Mauren.
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 the municipality.
Since 1905, Mauren has existed as a church community.
Administration
Vaduz is locally administered by the mayor and a 10-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975. The incumbent mayor is Peter Frick, since 2023.
List of mayors (1864–present)
| Name | Term | Party | Ref(s). | |
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| Johann Georg Matt | 1864–1867 |
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| Johann Georg Matt | 1867–1870 | |||
| Simon Fehr | 1870–1873 | |||
| Korbinian Meier | 1873–1874 | |||
| Michael Kaiser | 1874–1876 | |||
| Mathias Frick | 1876–1879 | |||
| Michael Kaiser | 1879–1879 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1879–1882 | |||
| Mathias Frick | 1882–1885 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1885–1888 | |||
| Medard Ritter | 1888–1891 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1891–1897 | |||
| Medard Ritter | 1897–1900 | |||
| Jakob Kaiser | 1900–1903 | |||
| Franz Josef Ritter | 1903–1909 | |||
| Emil Batliner | 1909–1918 | |||
| Andreas Meier | 1918–1921 | Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
| Rudolf Matt | 1921–1924 | Christian-Social People's Party | ||
| Emil Batliner | 1924–1930 | Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
| David Bühler | 1930–1933 | |||
| David Meier | 1933–1948 | |||
| Oswald Bühler | 1948–1962 | |||
| Egon Meier | 1962–1969 | |||
| Werner Matt | 1969–1979 | |||
| Hartwig Kieber | 1979–1991 | |||
| Johannes Kaiser | 1991–2003 | |||
| Freddy Kaiser | 2003–2023 | |||
| Peter Frick | 2023– | Patriotic Union | ||
Notable people
- Gebhard Schädler (1776–1842), practising surgeon in Liechtenstein.
- Peter Kaiser (1793 – 1864), historian and statesman, prominent figure in the 1848 revolution in Liechtenstein.
- Peter Büchel (1872–1958), civil servant and member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.
- Fritz Kaiser (born 1955), wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
- Dominique Hasler (born 1978), Liechtensteiner politician; Minister of Home Affairs, Education and Environment since 2017 who grew up in Mauren.
- Jürgen Berginz (born 1989), bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Mauren para niños
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