Municipalities of Liechtenstein
Die Gemeinden von Liechtenstein (German)
CategoryUnitary state
LocationPrincipality of Liechtenstein
Number11 municipalities
Populations473 (Planken) – 6,039 (Schaan)
Areas3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) (Schellenberg) – 30 km2 (11.5 sq mi) (Triesenberg)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Village

The principality of Liechtenstein is divided into eleven municipalities (German: Gemeinden, singular Gemeinde), most consisting of only a single town. Five of the Gemeinden fall within the electoral district of Unterland (lower country), while the other six are within the Oberland (upper country).

Municipalities

Coat of arms Flag Name Population
(December 31, 2019)[1]
Area
(km2)[2]
Postal code Towns/Villages
Electoral District of Unterland
RuggellRuggell2,3227.49491Ruggell
SchellenbergSchellenberg1,1073.59488Schellenberg
GamprinGamprin1,6906.19487Gamprin
Bendern
EschenEschen4,46610.39492Eschen
Nendeln
MaurenMauren4,4017.59493Mauren
Schaanwald
Electoral District of Oberland
SchaanSchaan6,03926.89494Schaan
PlankenPlanken4735.39498Planken
VaduzVaduz5,69617.39490Vaduz
Ebenholz, Mühleholz
TriesenbergTriesenberg2,63829.89497Triesenberg
Gaflei, Malbun, Masescha, Rotenboden, Silum, Steg,
Sücka, Wangerberg
TriesenTriesen5,27526.49495Triesen
BalzersBalzers4,64219.69496Balzers
Mäls
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein38,749160.0

Exclaves and enclaves

The municipalities of Liechtenstein, the Gemeinden, exhibit complex shapes, despite their small size.

Seven of the Gemeinden have one or more exclaves, in addition to the main territory:

  • Gamprin: 1 exclave
  • Eschen: 1 exclave
  • Planken: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave
  • Schaan: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave
  • Vaduz: 6 exclaves, of which 2 are true enclaves
  • Triesenberg: 1 exclave
  • Balzers: 2 exclaves

Data codes

In ISO 3166-2, the codes of the municipalities start with LI-, followed by two digits (01–11, assigned in alphabetical order).

In FIPS 10-4 (standard withdrawn in 2008), the codes of the municipalities started with LS-, followed by the same two digits as the ISO codes.

As a member of the EFTA, Liechtenstein is included in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). The three NUTS levels all correspond to the country itself (NUTS-1: LI0; NUTS-2: LI00; NUTS-3: LI000). Below the NUTS levels, there are two LAU levels (LAU-1: electoral districts; LAU-2: municipalities).

See also

References

  1. "Bevolkerungsstatistik" (PDF). www.llv.li. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  2. Statistisches Jahrbuch Liechtensteins 2016, page 35. Retrieved 25 March 2016
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