Bendern
Sign in to saveBendern () is a village of Liechtenstein, together with the town of Gamprin it forms in the municipality of Gamprin. It is the third smallest in the country, with an area of 6.19 km2 and a total population of 1664 people (as of 2015). The village itself had about 470 residents (as of 2007).
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Place details
- Locality
- Bendern
- Region
- Gamprin
- Country
- Liechtenstein
- Population
- 1,664
- Timezone
- Europe/Vaduz
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bendern
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Brunnen, 1978-80, Bendern, Granit Cresciano gesch., 165x250cm.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Bendern fountain in 1978–1980
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Liechtenstein
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Locator map of Bendern in Liechtenstein
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Electoral district
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Unterland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- 15px Gamprin
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 460
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Bendern
- Country
- Liechtenstein
- Located in
- Gamprin
- Population
- +1664
- Elevation
- +460
- Body of water
- Rhine
- Image
- Brunnen, 1978-80, Bendern, Granit Cresciano gesch., 165x250cm.jpg
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Bendern () is a village of Liechtenstein, together with the town of Gamprin it forms in the municipality of Gamprin. It is the third smallest in the country, with an area of 6.19 km2 and a total population of 1664 people (as of 2015). The village itself had about 470 residents (as of 2007).
== History == The name is of Celtic origin. The place was first mentioned in 1045 as Beneduro. During the Swabian War, the village was burned down by the Swiss. 1538–1636 Bendern hosted the Premonstratensians of St Luzi Abby in Chur, that fled the Reformation. The church hill of Bendern is an important place for the history of the country. On March 16, 1699, the men from Liechtenstein's lowlands pledged allegiance to the Prince of Liechtenstein on the church hill, after Lordship of Schellenberg was bought by the Prince of Liechtenstein. The Bendern fountain was created to commemorate this.