Oberland (electoral district)
Oberland
Wahlkreis Oberland | |
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Coordinates: 47°8′27.6″N 9°31′15.6���E / 47.141000°N 9.521000°ECoordinates: 47°8′27.6″N 9°31′15.6″E / 47.141000°N 9.521000°E | |
Country | Liechtenstein |
Seat | Vaduz |
Municipalities | 6 (Balzers, Planken, Schaan, Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz) |
Area | |
• Total | 125.2 km2 (48.3 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 24,763 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code(s) | (+423) |
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.
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 |
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4,587 | 19.6 | Mäls |
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424 | 5.3 | none |
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5,963 | 26.8 | none |
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5,009 | 26.4 | Lawena, Valüna |
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2,604 | 29.8 | Gaflei, Malbun, Masescha, Rotenboden, Silum, Steg, Sücka, Wangerberg |
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5,425 | 17.3 | Ebenholz, Mühleholz |
See also[]
- Unterland (electoral district)
- Landtag of Liechtenstein
- NUTS statistical regions of Liechtenstein
- Lists of electoral districts by nation
References[]
- ^ (in German) Politics and electoral districts of Liechtenstein
External links[]
Media related to Oberland at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Electoral districts of Liechtenstein