Eschen

Eschen (High Alemannic: Escha) is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It has a population of 4,466, and covers an area of 10.3 km2. It is the fourth-largest town in Liechtenstein by population.

Geography
The municipality includes the village of Nendeln, which has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line.

Administration
Schaan is locally administered by the mayor and a 11-person municipal council, elected every four years since 1975. The incumbent mayor is Tino Quaderer, since 2019.

Economy
The headquarters of Novodent and ThyssenKrupp Presta are located in Eschen.

Sport
USV Eschen/Mauren is the municipality's football club.

Notable people

 * Josef Hoop (1895 in Eschen – 1959 in Chur) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945.
 * Gerard Batliner (1928 in Eschen – 2008 in Eschen) an attorney-at-law and was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970.
 * Marlies Amann-Marxer (born 1952) a politician from Liechtenstein, former Minister of Infrastructure, Environment and Sport until 2017; lives with family in Eschen.
 * Mauro Pedrazzini (born 1965) a politician from Liechtenstein, Minister of Social Affairs from 2013 to 2021; he is doctor of physics, lives in Eschen.
 * John Latenser Sr. (1858–1936) Native of Nendeln. Architect involved in several large public projects in Omaha, Nebraska of the US.