Schaan

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Schaan
Church of St. Laurentius
Church of St. Laurentius
Flag of Schaan
Flag		 Coat of arms of Schaan
Coat of arms
Schaan and its exclaves in Liechtenstein
Schaan and its exclaves in Liechtenstein
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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[where?] 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
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

Portal icon Liechtenstein portal

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ (German) [1]
  2. ↑ Infos at archive.is
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