Schaan
| Schaan | |||
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Church of St. Laurentius | |||
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 Schaan and its exclaves in Liechtenstein | |||
| Coordinates: 47°10′00″N 9°30′35″E / 47.16667°N 9.50972°ECoordinates: 47°10′00″N 9°30′35″E / 47.16667°N 9.50972°E | |||
| Country |
 Liechtenstein | ||
| Villages | Mühleholz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | ||
| Population (31.12.2014[1]) | |||
| • Total | 5,963 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC) | ||
| Postal code | 9494 | ||
| Area code(s) | 7005 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LI-07 | ||
| Website | www.schaan.li | ||
Schaan (German pronunciation: [ʃaːn]) is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2005 it has a population of 5,806[2] making it the largest administrative district in Liechtenstein, and covers an area of 26.8 km², including mountains and forest.
Overview
First mentioned c. 850, Schaan has over 4,000 enterprises, making it a large economic center in the country. Schaan is the location of the world headquarters of Ivoclar Vivadent AG, the world's biggest manufacturer of false teeth, and Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, one of the world's largest makers of anchors and power tools.
Geography
Schaan borders the town of Buchs in Switzerland.
The municipality includes the village of Mühleholz and the Naafkopf, one of the two tripoints between Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria.
Climate
| Climate data for Schaan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
1.1 (34) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.9 (39) |
7.8 (46) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.0 (50) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.1 (34) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.64) |
62 (2.44) |
65 (2.56) |
87 (3.43) |
106 (4.17) |
132 (5.2) |
130 (5.12) |
140 (5.51) |
103 (4.06) |
76 (2.99) |
79 (3.11) |
76 (2.99) |
1,123 (44.21) |
| Source: Climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
See also
Liechtenstein portal
References
- ↑ (German)
- ↑ Infos at archive.is
- ↑ "Climate: Schaan,LI". Climate-data.org.
External links
Media related to Schaan at Wikimedia Commons
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