Schaan

Schaan
Church in Schaan
Flag Coat of arms
Schaan and its exclaves in Liechtenstein
Country	Liechtenstein
Villages	Mühleholz
Area
• Total	26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (31.12.2008)
• Total	5,758
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Postal code	9494
Area code	7001
ISO 3166 code	LI-07
Website	www.schaan.li

Schaan (German pronunciation: [ʃaːn]) is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein by population and area. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2005 it has a population of 5,806 making it the largest administrative district in Liechtenstein, and covers an area of 26.8 km², including mountains and forest.

Overview

First mentioned c. 850, Schaan has over 4,000 enterprises, making it a large economic center in the country. Schaan is the location of the world headquarters of Ivoclar Vivadent AG, the world's biggest manufacturer of false teeth, and Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, one of the world's largest makers of anchors and power tools.

It borders the town of Buchs in Switzerland.

The municipality includes the Naafkopf, one of the two tripoints between Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria.

Gallery

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  Buchs SG, Grabs SG, Gams SG in Switzerland and Schaan
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  Town hall of Schaan
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  Schaan-Vaduz railway station

External links

Media related to Schaan at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website