Schaan
Municipality
Top to bottom: View from Triesenberg with Schaan on the bottom right, city center, St. Laurentius Parish Church
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Coat of arms of Schaan
Coat of arms
Location of Schaan
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Schaan and its exclaves in Liechtenstein
Schaan and its exclaves in Liechtenstein
Coordinates: 47°10′00″N 9°30′35″E / 47.16667°N 9.50972°E / 47.16667; 9.50972
Country  Liechtenstein
Electoral district Oberland
Villages none
Area
 • Total 26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi)
Elevation
 450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (31-12-2019)
 • Total 6,039
 • Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9494
Area code 7005
ISO 3166 code LI-07
Website www.schaan.li

Schaan (German pronunciation: [ʃaːn] ⓘ) is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2019 it has a population of 6,039, making it the most populous administrative district in Liechtenstein. Representing an important traffic hub and industrial location of the country, Schaan covers an area of 26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi), including mountains and forest. It is a municipality within the electoral district of Oberland in the Principality of Liechtenstein. Schaan contains four enclaves: Brunnenegg, Gritsch, Guschg, and Plankner Neugrütt.

History[edit]

Recent archaeological finds have shown that Schaan has been inhabited for over 6,000 years: In the year 15 BC, the Romans, under Augustus, conquered the territory of the present Principality of Liechtenstein and established the Roman province of Raetia. In the 1st century AD, a military road was built from Milan to Bregenz, running along the Luzisteig on the right bank of the Rhine. This led to the building of settlements in modern-day Schaan. In 1887, two Roman legionnaire's helmets were found buried during digging work above Dux. Bearing the engraved names of the legionaries Publius Cavidius Felix and Numerius Pomponius and dated to the 1st century AD, it is likely that they were intended as a variety of commemoration of the two men. They are now housed in the museums of Bregenz and Zurich.

The most important Roman building on the territory of the municipality is a fort built in the valley, whose purpose was to afford protection against the ever more frequent Alemannic invasions. Remains of its foundations and the gate tower are again visible from St. Peter's Church, Schaan. A 5th century baptistery was found during excavations inside this church, suggesting early Christianization. During excavations there, traces of a prehistoric settlement were also found.

The Alemannic settlement is evidenced by numerous grave finds. At that time Schaan consisted of two separate parts. The Romanized Räter-people had their centre at St. Peter, while the Alemannic population settled in the area of Specki. This dichotomy can still be seen today in the existence of two alpine cooperatives, the North-Alemannic cooperative Gritsch and the southern Rhaeto-Roman cooperative Guschg.

Administration[edit]

Schaan is locally administered by the mayor and a 13-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975. The incumbent mayor is Daniel Hilti, since 2003.

List of mayors (1864–present)[edit]

List of mayors (1864–present)
Name Term Party Ref(s).
Johann Quaderer 1864–1870
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Ferdinand Walser 1870–1873
Jakob Wagner 1873–1876
Josef Tschetter 1876–1879
Ferdinand Walser 1879–1880
Julius Wagner 1880–1884
Josef Tschetter 1884–1888
Josef Beck 1888–1894
Ferdinand Walser 1894–1900
Jakob Falk 1900–1903
Ferdinand Walser 1903–1909
Fritz Walser 1909–1912
Josef Beck 1912–1915
Fritz Walser 1915–1918
Edmund Risch 1918–1924 FBP
Johann Hilti 1924–1927
Ferdinand Risch 1927–1940
Josef Schierscher 1940–1942
Tobias Jehle 1942–1957
Ludwig Beck 1957–1969 VU
Walter Beck 1969–1979 FBP
Lorenz Schierscher 1979–1991
Hansjakob Falk 1991–2003
Daniel Hilti 2003–present VU

Geography[edit]

Schaan is the northernmost municipality in the Liechtenstein Oberland. It is bordered to the south by the capital, Vaduz, to the east by Planken and Triesenberg, and to the north by the municipalities of Eschen and Gamprin. In the west, the Rhine forms the natural border with Switzerland, and in the east, the town is dominated by the Three Sisters mountain range. Schaan also has four exclaves within other municipalities, and two enclaves within its primary municipality. Because of this, Schaan borders Austria in three separate locations.

Transport[edit]

Schaan-Vaduz railway station[edit]

Schaan-Vaduz is one of the four train stations serving Liechtenstein, located in the town of Schaan, 3.5 km from Vaduz. It is owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The station is served by eighteen trains per day, nine in each direction between Switzerland and Austria. It is situated on the international and electrified Feldkirch-Buchs line, between the station of Buchs SG (in Switzerland) and the stop of Forst Hilti (in the northern suburb of Schaan). It is served only by regional trains.

Schaan Forst Hilti railway station[edit]

The station is served by eighteen trains per day, nine in each direction between Switzerland and Austria. It is located in front of the Hilti Corporation's headquarters, on the outskirts of Schaan.

Climate[edit]

Schaan has an Oceanic climate (Koppen: Cfb)

Climate data for Schaan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		9.5
(49.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		8.1
(46.6) 		3.4
(38.1) 		13.4
(56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		1.1
(34.0) 		4.9
(40.8) 		8.8
(47.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		0.4
(32.7) 		9.1
(48.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		0.4
(32.7) 		3.9
(39.0) 		7.8
(46.0) 		11.2
(52.2) 		13.2
(55.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		10.0
(50.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		4.8
(40.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67
(2.6) 		62
(2.4) 		65
(2.6) 		87
(3.4) 		106
(4.2) 		132
(5.2) 		130
(5.1) 		140
(5.5) 		103
(4.1) 		76
(3.0) 		79
(3.1) 		76
(3.0) 		1,123
(44.2)
Source: Climate-data.org

Education[edit]

There are four kindergarten sites: Malarsch, Pardiel, Rebera, and Werkof. The Gemeinschaftszentrum Resch, Primarschule provides primary education.

Realschule Schaan and Sportschule Liechtenstein are in Schaan, while Realschule Vaduz and Oberschule Vaduz are in the Schulzentrum Mühleholz II in Vaduz. Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium is also in Vaduz.

There is a private Waldorf school which has students from, in addition to Liechtenstein, Austria and Switzerland. It was established in 1985.

Notable people[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstatistik" (PDF). Llv.li. June 30, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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  4. ^ "Climate: Schaan, LI". Climate-data.org.
  5. ^ "Strassenplan" (Archive). Commune of Schaan. Retrieved on May 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Weiterführende Schulen Schaan." Commune of Schaan. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "Realschule Schaan Duxgass 55 9494 Schaan" and "Sportschule Liechtenstein Duxgass 55 9494 Schaan" and "Realschule Vaduz Schulzentrum Mühleholz II 9490 Vaduz" and "Oberschule Vaduz Schulzentrum Mühleholz II 9490 Vaduz"
  7. ^ "Waldorfschule." Commune of Schaan. Retrieved on May 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "Gerta Keller, Professor of Geosciences, Emeritus | Volcanism, Impacts and Mass Extinctions". Gkeller.princeton.edu.

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