Geography & environment — Liechtenstein
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Liechtenstein: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
47 16 N, 9 32 E
- Total Area
62 Square Miles 160 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
62 Square Miles 160 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
47 Miles 76 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Austria 34.9 km, Switzerland 41.1 km
Physical geography
- Terrain
mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
- Highest Point
2,599 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Grauspitz 2,599 m
- Lowest Point
430 Meters
- Lowest Point Location
Ruggeller Riet 430 m
- Natural Resources
hydroelectric potential, arable land
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate
- Climate
- continental
- cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain
- cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
- Terrain
mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
- Location
Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
- Total Area
62 Square Miles 160 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Austria 34.9 km, Switzerland 41.1 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
NA
- Environment - International Agreements
- party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed,
- but not ratified: Law of the Sea