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Mauren
Mauren (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʊ̯ʁən] ⓘ; High Alemannic: Muura) is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401.[1] The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.[2] GeographyThe municipality includes the hamlet of Schaanwald, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. The forests of Bauwald and Maurerberg, east of Schaanwald, take up a third of the municipality's area.[3] HistoryDuring antiquity, a Roman road (from Bregenz to Milan) crossed what is now known as Mauren. The location was already inhabited in these times.[3] It was first mentioned as "Muron" in documents from 1178.[3] There is a memorial to the Liechtenstein educator and historian Peter Kaiser (1793–1864) located in the municipality. Since 1905, Mauren has existed as a church community. It was the first municipality in Liechtenstein to receive electricity in 1906.[3] PoliticsMauren is locally administered by the mayor and a 10-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975. The incumbent mayor is Peter Frick, since 2023.[3] List of mayors (1864–present)
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