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Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein. It is the seat of the federal parliament. The town has about 5,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Roman Catholic, and is located along the Rhine. It has art collections, a postal museum, and a lively tourist industry. It is thought to have been founded in the 13th century by the Counts of Werdenberg. In 1322 there is mention of the castle which was sacked by the Swiss in 1499. Municipalities of Liechtenstein Balzers | Eschen | Gamprin | Mauren | Planken | Ruggell | Schaan | Schellenberg | Triesen | Triesenberg | Vaduz Categories: Stub | Liechtenstein | Capitals in Europe

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	FC Vaduz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (553 words) In recent years Vaduz has been one of the best teams in the Challenge League and have given serious challenges towards promotion to the Axpo Super League, although its generally bad results in friendly matches against Swiss teams have proved that they are not quite ready to play in the top level. Vaduz literally came within less than one second of reaching the first round proper of the UEFA Cup in 2002. In 2004, Vaduz enjoyed their biggest European success to date, reaching the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Longford Town FC of the Republic of Ireland in the first qualifying round. MSN Encarta - Liechtenstein (668 words) Roughly triangular in shape, Liechtenstein is a picturesque country that occupies a part of the Rhine River Valley in the Alps. Liechtenstein is overwhelmingly rural, with 79 percent of the population living in the countryside in 2003. The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz (population, 2004, 5,129), a town situated along the banks of the Rhine in the west central part of the country.
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