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Municipalities of Liechtenstein

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Municipalities of Liechtenstein
Die Gemeinden von Liechtenstein (German)
CategoryUnitary state
LocationPrincipality of Liechtenstein
Number11 municipalities
Populations473 (Planken) – 6,039 (Schaan)
Areas3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) (Schellenberg) – 30 km2 (11.5 sq mi) (Triesenberg)
Government
Subdivisions

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

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Coat of arms Flag Name Population
(December 31, 2023)[1]
Area
(km2)[2]
Postal code Towns/Villages
Electoral District of Unterland
Ruggell Ruggell 2,523 7.4 9491 Ruggell
Schellenberg Schellenberg 1,155 3.5 9488 Schellenberg
Hinterschellenberg
Gamprin Gamprin 1,768 6.1 9487 Gamprin
Bendern
Eschen Eschen 4,608 10.3 9492 Eschen
Nendeln
Mauren Mauren 4,586 7.5 9493 Mauren
Schaanwald
Electoral District of Oberland
Schaan Schaan 6,110 26.8 9494 Schaan
Planken Planken 488 5.3 9498 Planken
Vaduz Vaduz 5,833 17.3 9490 Vaduz
Ebenholz, Mühleholz
Triesenberg Triesenberg 2,674 29.8 9497 Triesenberg
Gaflei, Malbun, Masescha, Rotenboden, Silum, Steg,
Sücka, Wangerberg
Triesen Triesen 5,531 26.4 9495 Triesen
Lawena, Valüna
Balzers Balzers 4.747 19.6 9496 Balzers
Mäls
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 40,023 160.0

Exclaves and enclaves

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The 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

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In 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In FIPS 10-4 (standard withdrawn in 2008), the codes of the municipalities started with LS-, followed by the same two digits as the ISO codes.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

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References

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  1. ^ "Bevolkerungsstatistik". www.llv.li. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ Statistisches Jahrbuch Liechtensteins 2016, page 35. Retrieved 25 March 2016
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