Vaduz
Vaduz | |
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Capital city and municipality | |
Panoramic view Government building Vaduz Castle Tre Cavalli Rotes Haus Vaduz Cathedral Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein Landtag of Liechtenstein | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Vaduz | |
Vaduz and its exclaves in Liechtenstein | |
Vaduz Vaduz | |
| Coordinates: 47°8′26″N 9°31′20″E / 47.14056°N 9.52222°E | |
| Country | Liechtenstein |
| Electoral district | Oberland |
| Villages | Ebenholz, Mühleholz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florian Meier (FBP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.28 km2 (6.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2019)[1] | |
• Total | 5,696 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vaduzer (German) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9490 |
| Area code | 7001 |
| ISO 3166 code | LI-11 |
| Website | www.vaduz.li |
Vaduz (/fɑːˈduːts/;[2] German: [faˈdʊt͡s] ⓘ or [faˈduːt͡s] ⓘ;[3] High Alemannic pronunciation: [faˈdot͡s])[4] is the capital of Liechtenstein and also the seat of the national parliament. The village, which is located along the Rhine, has 5,696 residents.[1] The most prominent landmark of Vaduz is Vaduz Castle, perched atop a steep hill overlooking the village. It is home to the reigning prince of Liechtenstein and the Liechtenstein princely family. The village's distinctive architecture is also displayed in landmarks such as the Cathedral of St. Florin, Government House, Village Hall, the National Art Gallery, as well as the National Museum. Although Vaduz is the best-known village in the principality internationally, it is not the largest; neighbouring Schaan has a larger population.
- ^ a b "Bevölkerungsstatistik: Vorläufige Ergebnisse 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Llv.li. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Vaduz". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
- ^ Duden Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (6 ed.). Mannheim: Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG. 2006.
- ^ Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Band 2: Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan. Hrsg. vom Historischen Verein für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Vaduz 1999, S. 430–435.