Mauren

Mauren
Municipality

View of Planken, Schellenberg and Mauren

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Mauren in Liechtenstein
Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E / 47.217°N 9.533°E / 47.217; 9.533Coordinates: 47°13′N 9°32′E / 47.217°N 9.533°E / 47.217; 9.533
Country  Liechtenstein
Electoral district Unterland
Villages Schaanwald
Area
  Total 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation 453 m (1,486 ft)
Population (30-6-2015)[1]
  Total 4,198
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC)
Postal code 9493
Area code(s) 7008
ISO 3166 code LI-04
Website www.mauren.li

Mauren is a municipality of Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of approximately 4,100. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.[2]

History

It was first called "Muron" in documents from 1178. It has a memorial to the Liechtenstein educator and historian Peter Kaiser (1793 – 1864).

References

  1. (German)
  2. Curta Type 1 & 2 - overview production quantity. curta.li. Retrieved on 2014-11-27.

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