Municipalities of Liechtenstein

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Administrative divisions of Liechtenstein

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The principality of Liechtenstein is divided into eleven municipalities (Gemeinden - singular Gemeinde), most consisting of only a single town. Five of the gemeinden fall within the electoral district, Unterland (lower country), the remainder are within Oberland (upper country).

Balzers - in the southern point of the country, also includes the town of Mäls
Eschen - in the north, includes the town of Nendeln
Gamprin - on the Rhine, just west of Eschen, including the town of Bendern
Mauren - in the north, close to Eschen, includes Schaanwald
Planken - smallest community, in north central Liechtenstein
Ruggell - on the Rhine, northernmost community of Liechtenstein
Schaan - the most populous community, just north of Vaduz
Schellenberg - in the north
Triesen - on the Rhine, just south of Vaduz
Triesenberg - between Vaduz and Triesen, includes the towns of Steg and Malbun
Vaduz - the capital, located in the centre of the country on the Rhine, the eastern boundary

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Flag	Postal Code and Name	Population (Dec. 31, 2005)	Area in km²	Towns
Electoral District Unterland
	9491 Ruggell	1925	7,4	Ruggell
	9488 Schellenberg	974	3,5	Schellenberg
	9487 Gamprin	1436	6,1	Gamprin Bendern
	9492 Eschen	4076	10,3	Eschen Nendeln
	9493 Mauren	3649	7,5	Mauren Schaanwald
Electoral District Oberland
	9494 Schaan	5811	26,8	Schaan
	9498 Planken	366	5,3	Planken
	9490 Vaduz	5047	17,3	Vaduz
	9497 Triesenberg	2542	29,8	Triesenberg, Masescha, Silum Gaflei, Steg, Malbun
	9495 Triesen	4643	26,4	Triesen
	9496 Balzers	4436	19,6	Balzers Mäls
	Liechtenstein	34905	160,0