{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Eschen | settlement_type = Municipality | other_name = | native_name = Escha | nickname = | motto = | image_skyline = Pfarrkirche St. MartinEschen.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Eschen Parish Church | image_flag = Flag_of_Eschen_Liechtenstein-1.svg | flag_size = 30px | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = Eschen Wappen.svg | shield_size = 100px | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_size = | mapframe = yes | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Liechtenstein | subdivision_type1 = Electoral district | subdivision_name1 = Unterland | leader_party = FBP | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Tino Quaderer | established_title = <!-- Settled --> | established_date = | established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> | established_date2 = | established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> | established_date3 = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> | area_footnotes = <ref name="Data">{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/liechtenstein/|title=Principality of Liechtenstein|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 10.3 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | population_as_of = 2023 | population_note = <ref name="Pop">{{Cite web |title=Einwohnerstatistik 2023 |trans-title=Population Statistics 2023 |url=https://www.eschen.li/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Einwohnerstatistik-Eschen-2023.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228104148/https://www.eschen.li/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Einwohnerstatistik-Eschen-2023.pdf |archive-date=28 February 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=Gemeinde Eschen-Nendeln |language=de}}</ref> | population_total = 4,629 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_mi2 = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|47|13|N|9|31|E|region:LI-02|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> | elevation_m = 453 | elevation_ft = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 9492 | area_code = 7007 | iso_code = LI-02 | website = [https://www.eschen.li/ www.eschen.li] | footnotes = }} '''Eschen''' ({{IPA|de|ˈɛʃn̩|-|De-Eschen.ogg}}; High Alemannic: ''Escha'') is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of {{cvt|10.3|km2}}, and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.
== Etymology == The name is considered to be of Celtic origin, derived from "esca" meaning "by the waterside".<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=https://about-liechtenstein.co.uk/index.php/23-villages/unterland/170-eschen-history|title=Eschen history|work=About Liechtenstein|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
== History == Archeological evidence points to some pre-historic settlements in the region. Eschen was established as "Essane" during the Rätic reign in 842 CE. The name of the village Nendeln appears in written text from the 14th century CE. It is given by different names such as Nendla, Endlen, and Anndlen.<ref name="History"/> The first lower secondary school was opened in Eschen in 1906.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/eurypedia/liechtenstein/historical-development|title=Historical development|work=European Union|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
== Geography == Eschen is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eschen|url=https://namenbuch.li/Ortsnamen/Eschen |work=Liechtensteiner Namenbuch|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> It covers an area of {{cvt|10.3|km2}}, and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district.<ref name="Data"/> It shares international borders with Vorarlberg in Austria, and St. Gallen in Switzerland. Locally, it shares land borders with the capital of Vaduz, and other municipalities of Mauren, Schellenberg, Gamprin, Planken and Schaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mindat.org/loc-404574.html|title=Eschen|work=Mineral Data|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.<ref name="Pop"/> The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.<ref name="hlfl">{{cite web |last=Mayr |first=Jürgen |last2=Schindler |first2=Rupert |date=31 December 2011 |title=Eschen |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Eschen |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein |language=de}}</ref>
== Politics == {{See also|List of mayors of Eschen}}Eschen is locally administered by the mayor and a ten member municipal council, elected every four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eschen.li/gemeinderat/gemeinderat|title=Gemeinderat Eschen-Nendeln|work=Eschen|access-date=12 June 2019|archive-date=8 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008045722/https://www.eschen.li/gemeinderat/gemeinderat|url-status=dead}}</ref> The incumbent mayor is Tino Quaderer, since 2019.<ref name="hlfl" />
=== Last election === {{Further|2023 Liechtenstein local elections}}{{Election results|image=File:Eschen Municipal Council 2023.svg|party1=Progressive Citizens' Party|votes1=6502|seats1=4|sc1=0|party2=Patriotic Union|votes2=5896|seats2=4|sc2=–1|party3=Democrats for Liechtenstein|votes3=2822|seats3=2|sc3=+1|total_sc=0|valid=1522|invalid=46|blank=31|electorate=2342|source=[https://www.gemeindewahlen.li/resultatgemeinde/14//7 Gemeindewahlen]}}
== Economy == The headquarters of ThyssenKrupp Presta is located in Eschen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://karriere.thyssenkrupp-presta.com/de/karriere/persoenlicher-kontakt/ansprechpartner/thyssenkrupp-presta-ag-eschen-liechtenstein/|title=thyssenkrupp Presta: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (Liechtenstein)|work=ThyssenKrupp Presta|access-date=2019-06-12|archive-date=19 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919125735/http://karriere.thyssenkrupp-presta.com/de/karriere/persoenlicher-kontakt/ansprechpartner/thyssenkrupp-presta-ag-eschen-liechtenstein/|url-status=dead}}</ref> USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's local football club.<ref name="hlfl"/>
== Notable people == * Josef Hoop (1895 in Eschen – 1959 in Chur) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945.<ref>{{cite web |last=Geiger |first=Peter |date=31 December 2011 |title=Hoop,_Josef_(1895–1959) |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Hoop,_Josef_(1895–1959) |access-date=26 October 2022 |work=Historisches Lexikon |language=de}}</ref> * Gerard Batliner (1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 December 2011 |title=Batliner, Gerard |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Batliner,_Gerard |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=Historisches Lexikon |language=de}}</ref> * John Latenser Sr. (1858–1936) Native of Nendeln. Architect involved in several large public projects in Omaha, Nebraska of the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/landmarks/designated_landmarks/architects/Latenser.htm|title=John Latenser Sr.|work=City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Commission|access-date=25 March 2008|archive-date=16 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016092104/http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/landmarks/designated_landmarks/architects/Latenser.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Commons category-inline|Eschen}} *[http://www.eschen.li Official website]
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