Eschen


Eschen is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of, 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".

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. The first lower secondary school was opened in Eschen in 1906.

Geography

Eschen is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of, and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district. 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.
As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants. The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.

Politics

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

Last election

Economy

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

Notable people