Balzers
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| Coordinates: 47°04′N 9°30′E / 47.067°N 9.5°ECoordinates: 47°04′N 9°30′E / 47.067°N 9.5°E | |||
| Country |  Liechtenstein |
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| Villages | Mäls | ||
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| • Total | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) | ||
| Population (31.12.20081) | |||
| • Total | 4,513 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC) | ||
| Postal code | 9496 | ||
| Area code(s) | 7003 | ||
| Website | www.balzers.li | ||
Balzers is a village and community located in southern Liechtenstein. As of the 2005 census, the community has a total population of 4,420. The main part of the village is situated along the east bank of the Rhine.
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History and Culture
Historically, the present-day form of the village consists of two different villages, the actual Balzers in the east and Mäls in the west. Not visible to the unaware, the division still persists in the local village culture, where it manifests in half-serious local competition. Some customs, such as the "Funken" a springtime ritual with pre-Christian origins involving a huge bonfire, are still being practised by each separately. The two parts were first mentioned in 842 as Palazole.
Heliport
There is no airport in Liechtenstein, but Balzers has a small heliport available for charter flights. There are three government helicopters located here, one for Liechtenstein's police, one for Liechtenstein's fire and rescue department and one for official government use (mainly use by the Royal Family).47°04′05″N 9°28′52″E / 47.06812°N 9.48118°E
Rhein Helikopter AG
Rhein Helikopter AG is the only operational helicopter company servicing Balzers Heliport.234 In 2001, Rhein Helikopter became a joint venture between the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation and Heliswiss,56 offering both charter flights, and scheduled shuttle flights to St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport.5 Rhein Helikopter currently employs 10 people all located at Balzers.7
| Aircraft | Origin | Year implemented | Type | In service | Role5 |
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| Ecureuil AS 350 |  France |
2005, 2008, and 2012 | B3 | 3 | Used for transporting people |
| Guimbal Cabri G2 | France |
2011 | 1 | Purchased for a new pilot training program, started April 2011 | |
| Kaman K-Max |  United States |
2006 | 1200 | 1 | Used for transporting cargo |
Oerlikon Balzers
The headquarters of the major thin film coating, soler and vacuum technology company Oerlikon Balzers is located in Balzers.8
See also
References
- ^ 2008 Statistics for Liechtenstein (German)
- ^ "Liechtenstein - Helicopter flights". Tourismus.li. http://www.tourismus.li/en/navpage-ExcursionsLI-OutdoorLI-333423.html. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Google Translate". Translate.google.com. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.rheinheli.ch/&ei=48A5T7exAYOq0AHR9KGlCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQ7gEwAA&. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Heli.li - Matthias Vogt (2010-08-30). "Home - Heli.li Website - Matthias Vogt". Heli.li. http://www.heli.li/sites/home.php. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ a b c "Google Translate". Translate.google.com. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.rheinheli.ch/&ei=48A5T7exAYOq0AHR9KGlCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drhein%2Bhelikopter%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D704%26prmd%3Dimvns. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ http://www.rheinheli.ch/sites/100011.php
- ^ Rhein Helikopter AG
- ^ "Oerlikon Balzers - Contact". Oerlikon.com. http://www.oerlikon.com/ecomaXL/index.php?site=BALZERS_EN_contact_person. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
External links
Media related to Balzers at Wikimedia Commons
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