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Unterland (electoral district)

Unterland (), meaning "lower land", is one of the two electoral districts of Liechtenstein. The district's administrative seat is the town of Schellenberg, due to its historical existence as the Lordship of Schellenberg (). It has 10 seats in the Landtag.

Geography

The district is less populous than Oberland (the other district) and takes up between a fifth and a sixth of Liechtenstein's total area. It comprises five municipalities and three villages, for a total of eight 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

Five seats: 1918–1922

Six 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.

Six seats: 1939–1989

Ten seats: 1989–present

See also

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