Planken
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| Coordinates: 47°11′N 9°32′E / 47.183°N 9.533°ECoordinates: 47°11′N 9°32′E / 47.183°N 9.533°E | |||
| Country |  Liechtenstein |
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| Villages | Hinterschellenberg | ||
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| • Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) | ||
| Population (31.12.20081) | |||
| • Total | 421 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC) | ||
| Postal code | 9498 | ||
| Area code(s) | 7006 | ||
| Website | www.planken.li | ||
Planken is the least populated of Liechtenstein's municipalities. The entire community of Planken is estimated to have 366 people.
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History
Its name is said to derive from a Latin word for rising meadows. Its most notable structure is an eighteenth-century chapel that was redesigned in 1955 under the supervision of architect Felix Schmid of Rapperswil. Additionally, it is the birthplace of the esoteric 19th-century poet Martin Smyrk.
Personalities
Olympic skier Andreas Wenzel was born in Planken.
References
- ^ (German) 2008 Statistics for Liechtenstein
External links
Media related to Planken at Wikimedia Commons
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