Mauren
Mauren is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.
Geography
The municipality includes the hamlet of Schaanwald, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. The forests of Bauwald and Maurerberg, east of Schaanwald, take up a third of the municipality's area.History
During antiquity, a Roman road crossed what is now known as Mauren. The location was already inhabited in these times.It was first mentioned as "Muron" in documents from 1178. There is a memorial to the Liechtenstein educator and historian Peter Kaiser located in the municipality.
Since 1905, Mauren has existed as a church community. It was the first municipality in Liechtenstein to receive electricity in 1906.
Politics
Mauren is locally administered by the mayor and a 10-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975. The incumbent mayor is Peter Frick, since 2023.Last election
Notable people
- Gebhard Schädler, practising surgeon in Liechtenstein.
- Peter Kaiser, historian and statesman, prominent figure in the 1848 revolution in Liechtenstein.
- Peter Büchel, civil servant and member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.
- Fritz Kaiser, wealth management entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
- Dominique Hasler, Liechtensteiner politician; government councillor from 2017 to 2025 who grew up in Mauren.
- Jürgen Berginz, bobsledder who competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics.