Nendeln

Village in Unterland, Liechtenstein

47°12′N 9°33′E / 47.200°N 9.550°E / 47.200; 9.550Country

LiechtensteinElectoral district

UnterlandMunicipality

EschenElevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(2023)

• Total1,407Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

9485

Area code(+423) ...

Nendeln is a village located in the municipality of Eschen in Liechtenstein. As of 2023, 1,407 people live within Nendeln.^[1]

History

Prior to the establishment of the village, the Roman Empire had a presence in the area; villas from that time period have been excavated at Nendeln.^[2]

During the War of the Second Coalition in 1799, the village was burned by invading French troops.^[3] It was the starting location of 1939 Liechtenstein putsch, where approximately 40 members of the VBDL began a march towards Vaduz.^[4]

Geography

The village is located in north-central Liechtenstein, on the main road Schaan-Schaanwald that links the country with Buchs, Switzerland and Feldkirch, Austria. Villages that are close to Nendeln are Schaanwald, Mauren, Eschen and Planken.^[5]

Transport

Nendeln has a railway station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. The station is served by 22 trains per day, 11 in each direction between Switzerland and Austria. When the next station in the direction of Austria (Schaanwald) is not used, which has been the case since 2013, Nendeln serves as a customs checkpoint, a border station for passengers arriving from Austria. Liechtenstein is in a customs union with Switzerland. Customs checks may be performed in the station or on board trains by Swiss officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished when Liechtenstein joined the Schengen Area in 2011.^[6]

References

^ "Einwohnerstatistik 2023" [Population Statistics 2023] (PDF). Gemeinde Eschen-Nendeln (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
^ Baedeker, Karl (1891). The eastern Alps : including the Bavarian highlands, the Tyrol, Salzkammergut, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Istria : handbook for travellers. London: Dulau. p. 265.
^ Wanner, Gerhard (31 December 2011). "Koalitionskriege". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Anschlussputsch". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ 240046176 Nendeln on OpenStreetMap
^ "No more controls on Swiss-Liechtenstein border".