Eschen

Eschen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃn̩] ⓘ; High Alemannic: Escha) is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi), and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is considered to be of Celtic origin, derived from "esca" meaning "by the waterside".[3]

History

Archeological evidence points to some pre-historic settlements in the region. Eschen was established as "Essane" during the Rätic reign in 842 CE. The name of the village Nendeln appears in written text from the 14th century CE. It is given by different names such as Nendla, Endlen, and Anndlen.[3] The first lower secondary school was opened in Eschen in 1906.[4]

Geography

Eschen is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein.[5] It covers an area of 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi), and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district.[1] It shares international borders with Vorarlberg in Austria, and St. Gallen in Switzerland. Locally, it shares land borders with the capital of Vaduz, and other municipalities of Mauren, Schellenberg, Gamprin, Planken and Schaan.[6]

As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.[2] The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.[7]

Administration

Eschen is locally administered by the mayor and a ten member municipal council, elected every four years.[8] The incumbent mayor is Tino Quaderer, since 2019.[7]

List of mayors[7]
Name Term Party
Josef Schlegel 1864–1870
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Martin Öhri 1870–1873
Andreas Batliner 1873–1876
Johann Georg Hasler 1876–1879
Martin Öhri 1879–1882
Johann Gstöhl 1882–1888
Martin Öhri 1888–1889
Ludwig Marxer 1889–1898
Rochus Schafhauser 1898–1903
Johann Gstöhl 1903–1912
Josef Marxer 1912–1918
Josef Marxer (1877) 1918–1933 FBP
Josef Meier 1933–1951
Johann Georg Hasler 1951–1963 VU
Franz Meier 1963–1969
Alban Meier 1969–1972 FBP
Egon Marxer 1972–1987 VU
Beat Marxer 1987–1991 FBP
Günther Wohlwend 1991–1999 VU
Gregor Ott 1999–2011 FBP
Günther Kranz 2011–2019 VU
Tino Quaderer 2019–present FBP

Economy

The headquarters of ThyssenKrupp Presta is located in Eschen.[9] USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's local football club.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Principality of Liechtenstein". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Einwohnerstatistik 2023" [Population Statistics 2023] (PDF). Gemeinde Eschen-Nendeln (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Eschen history". About Liechtenstein. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Historical development". European Union. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Eschen". Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Eschen". Mineral Data. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Mayr, Jürgen; Schindler, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Eschen". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Gemeinderat Eschen-Nendeln". Eschen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  9. ^ "thyssenkrupp Presta: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (Liechtenstein)". ThyssenKrupp Presta. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  10. ^ Geiger, Peter (31 December 2011). "Hoop,_Josef_(1895–1959)". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Batliner, Gerard". Historisches Lexikon (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  12. ^ "John Latenser Sr". City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Commission. Retrieved 25 March 2008.