The principality of Liechtenstein is divided into eleven municipalities (German: Gemeinden, singular Gemeinde), most consisting of only a single town. Five of the Gemeinden fall within the electoral district of Unterland (lower country), while the other six are within the Oberland (upper country).
Municipalities of Liechtenstein Die Gemeinden von Liechtenstein (German) | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Principality of Liechtenstein |
Number | 11 municipalities |
Populations | 473 (Planken) – 6,039 (Schaan) |
Areas | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) (Schellenberg) – 30 km2 (11.5 sq mi) (Triesenberg) |
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Subdivisions |
Municipalities
editCoat of arms | Flag | Name | Population (December 31, 2023)[1] |
Area (km2)[2] |
Postal code | Towns/Villages |
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Electoral District of Unterland | ||||||
Ruggell | 2,523 | 7.4 | 9491 | Ruggell | ||
Schellenberg | 1,155 | 3.5 | 9488 | Schellenberg Hinterschellenberg | ||
Gamprin | 1,768 | 6.1 | 9487 | Gamprin Bendern | ||
Eschen | 4,608 | 10.3 | 9492 | Eschen Nendeln | ||
Mauren | 4,586 | 7.5 | 9493 | Mauren Schaanwald | ||
Electoral District of Oberland | ||||||
Schaan | 6,110 | 26.8 | 9494 | Schaan | ||
Planken | 488 | 5.3 | 9498 | Planken | ||
Vaduz | 5,833 | 17.3 | 9490 | Vaduz Ebenholz, Mühleholz | ||
Triesenberg | 2,674 | 29.8 | 9497 | Triesenberg Gaflei, Malbun, Masescha, Rotenboden, Silum, Steg, Sücka, Wangerberg | ||
Triesen | 5,531 | 26.4 | 9495 | Triesen Lawena, Valüna | ||
Balzers | 4.747 | 19.6 | 9496 | Balzers Mäls | ||
Liechtenstein | 40,023 | 160.0 |
Exclaves and enclaves
editThe municipalities of Liechtenstein, the Gemeinden, exhibit complex shapes, despite their small size.
Seven of the Gemeinden have one or more exclaves, in addition to the main territory:
- Gamprin: 1 exclave
- Eschen: 1 exclave
- Planken: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave
- Schaan: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave
- Vaduz: 6 exclaves, of which 2 are true enclaves
- Triesenberg: 1 exclave
- Balzers: 2 exclaves
Data codes
editIn ISO 3166-2, the codes of the municipalities start with LI-, followed by two digits (01–11, assigned in alphabetical order).
In FIPS 10-4 (standard withdrawn in 2008), the codes of the municipalities started with LS-, followed by the same two digits as the ISO codes.
As a member of the EFTA, Liechtenstein is included in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). The three NUTS levels all correspond to the country itself (NUTS-1: LI0; NUTS-2: LI00; NUTS-3: LI000). Below the NUTS levels, there are two LAU levels (LAU-1: electoral districts; LAU-2: municipalities).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bevolkerungsstatistik". www.llv.li. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Statistisches Jahrbuch Liechtensteins 2016, page 35. Retrieved 25 March 2016
External links
edit- Communes of Liechtenstein, Statoids.com