Eschen
Eschen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃn̩] ; High Alemannic: Escha) is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It has a population of 4,629 as of 2023, and covers an area of 10.3 square kilometres (4.0 square miles). It is the fourth-largest town in Liechtenstein by population.
Geography
The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.
Administration
Eschen is locally administered by the mayor and a 10-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975. The incumbent mayor is Tino Quaderer, since 2019.
List of mayors (1864–present)
| Name | Term | Party | Ref(s). | |
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| 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 Novodent and ThyssenKrupp Presta are located in Eschen.
Sport
USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's football club.
Notable people
- Josef Hoop (1895 in Eschen – 1959 in Chur) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945.
- Gerard Batliner (1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970.
- Marlies Amann-Marxer (born 1952) a politician from Liechtenstein, former Minister of Infrastructure, Environment and Sport until 2017; lives with family in Eschen.
- Mauro Pedrazzini (born 1965) a politician from Liechtenstein, Minister of Social Affairs from 2013 to 2021; he is doctor of physics, lives in Eschen.
- John Latenser Sr. (1858–1936) Native of Nendeln. Architect involved in several large public projects in Omaha, Nebraska of the US.
References
- ^ "Einwohnerstatistik 2023" [Population Statistics 2023] (PDF). Gemeinde Eschen-Nendeln (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Mayr, Jürgen; Schindler, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Eschen". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Gemeinderat Eschen-Nendeln". www.eschen.li. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "thyssenkrupp Presta: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (Liechtenstein)". karriere.thyssenkrupp-presta.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Geiger, Peter (31 December 2011). "Hoop,_Josef_(1895–1959)". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Batliner, Gerard". Historisches Lexikon (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
External links
Media related to Eschen at Wikimedia Commons
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