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Oberland (electoral district)

Oberland (), meaning "upper land", is one of the two electoral districts of Liechtenstein. It corresponds to the historic County of Vaduz (), and the administrative seat is the city of Vaduz, the national capital. It has 15 seats in the Landtag.

Geography

The district, which includes the main towns of Vaduz and Schaan, is more populous than the Unterland and spans the southern portion, with between four-fifths and five-sixths of the country's land area. It is composed of six municipalities and 11 villages, for a total of 17 settlements.

Members

Indirect election: 1878–1918

When the district was established, its representatives were elected by a delegation of 100 electors, who themselves were elected by the citizens of the district.

Direct election: 1918–1932

Seven seats: 1918–1922

Nine seats: 1922–1932

1932–1939

In the 1930s, the electoral districts were abolished, and the Landtag was composed of a mixture of representatives of municipalities and members elected from a national list.

1939–present: proportional representation

In 1939, the coalition government introduced proportional representation, bringing back the districts of Oberland and Unterland.

Nine seats: 1939–1989

15 seats: 1989–present

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