Schaan

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 (31.12.2012^[1])

• Total

5,933

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 and area. 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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	3 (37)	5 (41)	10 (50)	15 (59)	19 (66)	22 (72)	24 (75)	23 (73)	20 (68)	14 (57)	7 (45)	3 (37)	14 (57)
Daily mean °C (°F)	0 (32)	1 (34)	5 (41)	10 (50)	14 (57)	17 (63)	18 (64)	18 (64)	15 (59)	10 (50)	4 (39)	1 (34)	9 (48)
Average low °C (°F)	−3 (27)	−2 (28)	1 (34)	4 (39)	8 (46)	11 (52)	13 (55)	13 (55)	10 (50)	6 (43)	2 (36)	−2 (28)	5 (41)
Source: Accuweather 2014^[3]