Schaanwald

Village in Unterland, Liechtenstein

47°13′N 9°34′E / 47.217°N 9.567°E / 47.217; 9.567Country

LiechtensteinElectoral district

UnterlandMunicipality

MaurenElevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(2003)

• Total1,000 (circa)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

9486

Area code(+423) ...

Schaanwald is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Mauren.

History

Prior to the establishment of the village, the Roman Empire had a presence here. Villas from that time period have been excavated at Schaanwald.^[1]

Geography

The village is located in north-central Liechtenstein, close to Austrian borders of Feldkirch, on the main road from Schaan that links the country with Buchs (Switzerland) and Feldkirch. The nearest populated areas are Mauren and Nendeln.^[2]

Transport

Schaanwald has a train station on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. However, this has not been served since 2013. The station opened in 1902. It was staffed until 1988. Over time, the number of trains stopping at the station diminished considerably. From 2010 until 2012, only one train per day stopped here.

Schaanwald station, when used, is, for customs purposes, a border station for passengers arriving from Austria. Liechtenstein is in a customs union with Switzerland. Customs checks could 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.^[3]

Notable people

Melitta Marxer

Gallery

Customs building
Schaanwald railway station
Chapel of Therese von Lisieux

References

^ Smith, J.T. (February 2011). Roman villas : A study in social structure. London: Routledge. p. 283. ISBN 9780415620116.
^ 240060684 Schaanwald on OpenStreetMap
^ "No more controls on Swiss-Liechtenstein border".