Unterland (electoral district) explained

Official Name:Unterland
Native Name:Wahlkreis Unterland
Settlement Type:Electoral district of Liechtenstein
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Liechtenstein
Subdivision Type1:Seat
Subdivision Name1: Schellenberg
Subdivision Type2:Municipalities
Subdivision Name2:5 (Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Ruggell, Schellenberg)
Area Total Km2:34.8
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:13986
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:47.2336°N 9.5481°W
Area Code:(+423)

Unterland (German: Wahlkreis Unterland), meaning "lower land", is one of the two electoral districts of Liechtenstein.[1] The district's administrative seat is the town of Schellenberg, due to its historical existence as the Lordship of Schellenberg (German: Herrschaft Schellenberg). It has 10 seats in the Landtag.

Geography

The district is less populous than Oberland (the other district) and takes up between a fifth and a sixth of Liechtenstein's total area. It comprises five municipalities and three villages, for a total of eight settlements.

MunicipalityPop. (2014)Area (km2)Hamlets
Eschen4,31310.3Nendeln
Gamprin1,6576.1Bendern
Mauren4,1897.5Schaanwald
Ruggell2,1467.4none
Schellenberg1,0533.5Hinterschellenberg

See also

Notes and References

  1. Politics and electoral districts of Liechtenstein