Oberland (electoral district)

Oberland (German: Wahlkreis Oberland), meaning "upper land", is one of the two electoral districts of Liechtenstein.[1] It corresponds to the historic County of Vaduz (German: Grafschaft Vaduz), and the administrative seat is the city of Vaduz, the national capital. It has 15 seats in the Landtag.

Oberland

Wahlkreis Oberland
Coordinates: 47°8′27.6″N 9°31′15.6″E
CountryLiechtenstein
SeatVaduz
Municipalities6 (Balzers, Planken, Schaan, Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz)
Area
  Total125.2 km2 (48.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total24,763
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)(+423)

Geography

The district, which includes the main towns of Vaduz and Schaan, is more populous than the Unterland and spans the southern portion, with between four-fifths and five-sixths of the country's land area. It is composed of 6 municipalities and 11 villages, for a total of 17 settlements.

Municipality Pop. (2014) Area (km²) Hamlets
Balzers 4,587 19.6 Mäls
Planken 424 5.3 none
Schaan 5,963 26.8 none
Triesen 5,009 26.4 Lawena, Valüna
Triesenberg 2,604 29.8 Gaflei, Malbun, Masescha, Rotenboden, Silum, Steg, Sücka, Wangerberg
Vaduz 5,425 17.3 Ebenholz, Mühleholz

See also

References

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