Unterland (electoral district)

Summary

Unterland (German: Wahlkreis Unterland), meaning "lower land", is one of the two electoral districts of Liechtenstein.[1] The district's administrative seat is the town of Schellenberg, due to its historical existence as the Lordship of Schellenberg (German: Herrschaft Schellenberg). It has 10 seats in the Landtag.

Unterland
Wahlkreis Unterland
Coordinates: 47°14′0.98″N 9°32′53.01″E / 47.2336056°N 9.5480583°E / 47.2336056; 9.5480583
Country Liechtenstein
Seat Schellenberg
Municipalities5 (Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Ruggell, Schellenberg)
Area
 • Total34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total13,986
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(+423)

Geography edit

The district is less populous than Oberland (the other district) and takes up between a fifth and a sixth of Liechtenstein's total area. It comprises five municipalities and three villages, for a total of eight settlements.[2]

Municipality Pop. (2014) Area (km2) Hamlets
  Eschen 4,313 10.3 Nendeln
  Gamprin 1,657 6.1 Bendern
  Mauren 4,189 7.5 Schaanwald
  Ruggell 2,146 7.4 none
  Schellenberg 1,053 3.5 Hinterschellenberg

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (in German) Politics and electoral districts of Liechtenstein
  2. ^ 1156141 (x a j h) Unterland on OpenStreetMap

External links edit

  Media related to Unterland at Wikimedia Commons