Mauren Explained

Official Name:Mauren
Settlement Type:Municipality
Native Name:Muura
Flag Size:30px
Image Map1:Mauren in Liechtenstein.svg
Mapsize:150px
Map Caption1:Mauren in Liechtenstein
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Electoral district
Subdivision Name1:Unterland
Subdivision Type2:Villages
Subdivision Name2:Schaanwald
Area Total Km2:7.49
Population As Of:31-12-2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4,401
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Coordinates:47.2167°N 41°W
Elevation M:453
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9493
Area Code:7008
Iso Code:LI-04
Website:www.mauren.li

Mauren (pronounced as /de/; High Alemannic: Muura) is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401.[1] The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.[2]

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.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.llv.li/files/as/bevolkerungsstatistik-30-juni-2017.pdf
  2. http://curta.li/00_main/03_curta1_2_production.html Curta Type 1 & 2 - overview production quantity
  3. Web site: Rheinberger . Rudolf . 31 December 2011 . Schädler, Gebhard . 29 December 2023 . . de.
  4. Web site: Büchel . Donat . 31 December 2011 . Büchel, Peter (1872–1958) . 25 September 2023 . . de.