2016 in Liechtenstein

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Events in the year 2016 in Liechtenstein .

Incumbents

• Prince: Hans-Adam II
• Regent: Alois
• Prime Minister: Adrian Hasler

Population

• Liechtenstein- 37609
• Vaduz- 5400
• Shaan- 6000
• Balzers- 4400
• Eschen- 4400

Events

Stephanie Vogt competed in tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics

• 5 – 21 August – Liechtenstein at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 3 competitors in 2 sports (swimming and tennis). ^[1]

• 18 September – A referendum on amendments to the Family Allowances Act was held, with the outcome that the amendments were rejected by 82% of voters. ^[2]

Football Events

• 23 March – Liechtenstein football team draw 0-0 against Gibraltar. ^[3]
• 28 March – Liechtenstein football team lost 3-2 at Rheinpark Stadion 3-2 to Faroe Islands in a tight affair. Both goals were scored by Sandro Wolfinger. ^[4]
• 6 June – Liechtenstein football team lost 4-0 to Iceland as Birkir Sævarsson, Eiður Guðjohnsen, Kolbeinn Sigþórsson and Alfreð Finnbogason score a goal. ^[5]
• 31 August – Liechtenstein football team lost 5-0 at Nordstrom Arena Horsens 5-0 to Denmark as Andreas Cornelius, Jens Stryger Larsen, Viktor Fischer and Nicolai Jørgensen score goals on Liechtenstein. ^[6]
• 5 September – Liechtenstein football team lost 8-0 at Reino de Léon 8-0 to Spain with Sergi Roberto, Diego Costa, Álvaro Morata, David Silva and Vitolo score goals on them. ^[7]
• 6 October – Liechtenstein football team lose 0-2 at Rheinpark Stadion 0-2 against Albania with Peter Jehle scoring an own goal and then Bekim Balaj scored for Albania. ^[8]

Deaths

Main article: deaths in 2016

Further information: Category:2016 deaths

• 16 February – Lorenz Hasler (b. 1946)

See also

• 2016 in Europe
• City states

References

1. "Olympedia – Liechtenstein at the 2016 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
2. "Liechtenstein, 18. September 2016 : Familienzulagensetz (Krankentaggeld auch bei Mutterschaft)". sudd.ch (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
3. "Gibraltar 0-0 Liechtenstein (23 Mar, 2016) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
4. "Liechtenstein 2-3 Faroe Islands (28 Mar, 2016) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
5. "Iceland 4-0 Liechtenstein (6 Jun, 2016) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
6. "Denmark 5-0 Liechtenstein (31 Aug, 2016) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
7. "Spain 8-0 Liechtenstein (5 Sep, 2016) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
8. "Liechtenstein 0-2 Albania (6 Oct, 2016) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.