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 / 47.141000°N 9.521000°E / 47.141000; 9.521000
CountryLiechtenstein
SeatVaduz
Municipalities6 (Balzers, Planken, Schaan, Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz)
Area
 • Total
125.2 km2 (48.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
24,763
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Area code( 423)

Geography

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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 six 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

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References

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  Media related to Oberland at Wikimedia Commons