Vorarlberg

State	AT-8 (ISO)
Capital	Bregenz
Governor	Herbert Sausgruber (ÖVP)
Area  - Total	Ranked 8th 2,601 km²
Population  - Total (2001)  - Density	Ranked 8th 372,791 143/km²
The state flag of Vorarlberg
The state of Vorarlberg on the map of Austria

Vorarlberg is the westernmost state (Land) of Austria. Though it is the second smallest in terms of area (Vienna is the smallest), it borders three countries: Image File history File links Vorarlberg_CoA.svg File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Vorarlberg ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austrias nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland. ... Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria. ... Landeshauptmann (literally country captain or state captain) is the German title of the governor of a state of Austria or of the Italian province of Bolzano (South Tyrol). ... Herbert Sausgruber (born July, 24th 1946 in Bregenz) is governor of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and chairman of the Vorarlberg ÖVP. // After the Matura (general qualification for university entrance), Sausgruber he studied law and Catholic theology at the University of Innsbruck and become a member of the fraternity “AKV... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vorarlberg_(state). ... from de File links The following pages link to this file: Vorarlberg Categories: GFDL images ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...

• Germany (Bavaria)
• Switzerland (Graubünden and St. Gallen)
• Liechtenstein,

as well as the Austrian state of Tyrol. For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Graubünden or Grisons (German:  ; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun, French: Grisons) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. ... The Canton of St. ... Tyrol (German: , Czech: ) is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. ...

The capital of Vorarlberg is

• Bregenz, which also is one of the five cities.

The other four are: Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria. ...

• Dornbirn,
• Hohenems,
• Feldkirch and
• Bludenz.

The main rivers in Vorarlberg are the Ill (running through the Montafon and Walgau valleys into the Rhine), the Rhine (forming the border to Switzerland), the Bregenzer Ach and the Dornbirner Ach. Important lakes, other than the Lake of Constance are Lüner Lake, Silvretta Lake, Vermunt Lake, Spuller Lake, the Kops Basin and Formarin Lake; the first four were created for the production of hydroelectric energy. Even before the dam for the power plant was built, Lüner Lake was the largest mountain lake in the Alps. Most of this hydroelectric energy is exported to Germany at peak times. At night the surplus (and therefore cheap) energy from the caloric power plants in Germany is used to pump the water back into some of the lakes. Dornbirn is a city of roughly 44,000 inhabitants in the province of Vorarlberg in Austria, at 47°25′N 9°44′E, near the borders to Switzerland, Germany and Liechtenstein. ... Hohenems in Vorarlberg, Austria Hohenems is a town in the westernmost Austrian province of Vorarlberg, in the Dornbirn district. ... Feldkirch is a medieval city in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, at 47°15′ N 9°35′ E, on the border with Switzerland and Liechtenstein. ... Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria Bludenz is a city in the state of Vorarlberg in Austria. ... For other uses, see River (disambiguation). ... The Ill is a 72 km long tributary of the Rhine river in the western Austrian province of Vorarlberg. ... Montafon is the valley in Austria extending from Bludenz to the Silvretta. ... It has been suggested that River Rhine Pollution: November 1986 be merged into this article or section. ... The Bregenzer Ach is the main river of the Bregenzerwald, in the Vorarlberg Province of Austria. ... Dornbirner Ach is a river in Vorarlberg, Austria, with its source up in the valley near the alpine village Ebnit. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... Lake Constance (German Bodensee, also known as Schwäbisches Meer (informally) and sometimes written Lake of Constance) is a lake on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland and Austria. ... Lüner Lake (German Lünersee) is a large lake near the town of Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...

As there are several notable mountain ranges in Vorarlberg, such as the Silvretta, the Rätikon, the Verwall and the Arlberg, there are many famous skiing regions. The highest mountain is Piz Buin, whose rocky peak of 3,312 meters is surrounded by glaciers. Vorarlberg is supposed to enjoy the greatest scenic diversity within limited confines in the entire East Alps at the border to the West Alps. The distance between Lake Constance and the plains of the Rhine valley across medium-altitude and high-alpine zones to the glaciers of the Silvretta range is a mere 90 km. Vorarlberg is divided into four large districts, from north to south: Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirch and Bludenz. These districts appear on the automobile license plates in the form of abbreviations: B, DO, FK and BZ. For exotic financial options, see Mountain range (options). ... Silvretta - 360° panoramic view (Photo: Mg-k) The Silvretta is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg (both in Austria and Graubünden (Switzerland). ... The Rätikon is a range of the Central Eastern Alps located at the border between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein and Graubünden. ... The Verwall Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps at the border of Tirol and Vorarlberg. ... Translated from the German-language entry de:Arlberg. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ... The Bezirk Bregenz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Dornbirn is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Feldkirch is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Bludenz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... Austrian car number plates are license plates found on Austrian cars. ...

Economy

For several years, the Vorarlberg economy has been performing well above the Austrian average. Whereas the all-Austrian GDP in 2004 rose by a "mere" 2.0% in real terms, Vorarlberg recorded an increase of 2.9%. This comes as a surprise, particularly as the major trading partners in Germany, Switzerland and Italy have not been faring well. Owing to this robust economic performance, Vorarlberg was able to boost its gross regional product in 2004 to 11.5 billion EUR according to calculations by the Economic Policy Department of the Vorarlberg Chamber of Trade. This translates into a nominal increase of 5.0% (Austria as a whole +4.0%). The regional product per inhabitant in Vorarlberg is 31,000 EUR, exceeding the Austrian national average by 8%. In addition to the flourishing textile, clothing, electronics, machinery, packing materials industries of the Rhine Valley, there is also a broad agricultural base, especially in the Bregenzerwald, which is noted for its dairy products ("Bregenzerwälder Cheese Route" and tourism. The tourist industry employs a considerable number of Vorarlbergers. The greatest tourist attractions are the mountains and the numerous ski resorts, the largest (and most famous) of which are: The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1. ... Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the Province of Austria. ... A ski area is a place where one goes to participate in the sports of skiing and snowboarding. ...

• the Bregenzerwald,
• the Arlberg region (including the high-class ski resorts Lech and Zürs),
• the Brandnertal, and
• the Montafon.

Some famous skiers from these regions include Anita Wachter, Egon Zimmermann, Gerhard Nenning, Mario Reiter, Toni Innauer and Hannes Schneider. Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the Province of Austria. ... Translated from the German-language entry de:Arlberg. ... Lech am Arlberg Austria Lech am Arlberg (1440m) is a mountain village (population: 1466, December 2002) and a noble ski resort in Vorarlberg (Austria) with a fine tradition of winter activities. ... Zürs in Vorarlberg, Austria Zürs (1717m) at the Flexenpass is a noble ski resort consisting of only a couple of (mostly luxurious) hotels in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... Montafon is the valley in Austria extending from Bludenz to the Silvretta. ... Anita Wachter (born February 12, 1967) is an Austrian alpine ski professional. ... Johannes Schneider (1890-April 25, 1955) or Hannes Schneider was an Austrian Ski instructor of the first half of the twentieth century. ...

Religion

78 % of the population is Roman Catholic, which puts Vorarlberg in line with all-Austrian average (73.6%), 7,817 Vorarlberg inhabitants are Protestant (2.2 %). The second largest religious denomination is Islam which accounts for a share of 8.4 % (mainly Turkish immigrants).

Language

Due to their isolated location from the rest of Austria, the most of the people in Vorarlberg speak a very distinct German dialect which other Austrians have a hard time understanding. It is in some way similar to the German dialects spoken in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Baden-Württemberg and the Alsace region in France (they are all Alemannic dialects, whereas the dialects in the rest of Austria form part of the Bavarian-Austrian language group). In fact many towns or even villages in Vorarlberg have their own distinct sub-dialects. (New region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Statistics Land area1 8,280 km² (??? mi) km² Population (Ranked 14th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Alemannic German (Alemannisch) is a group of dialects of the Upper German branch of the Germanic language family. ...

Districts of Vorarlberg. Clockwise from north: Bregenz, Bludenz, Feldkirch, Dornbirn

Image File history File links Karte-vorarlberg. ... Image File history File links Karte-vorarlberg. ... The Bezirk Bregenz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Bludenz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Feldkirch is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Dornbirn is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ...

History

Vorarlberg was a part of Further Austria, and parts of the area were ruled by the Counts Montfort of Vorarlberg. Following World War I there was a desire by many in Voralberg to join Switzerland.^[1] In a referendum held in Vorarlberg on 11 May 1919 over 80% of those voting supported a proposal that the state should join the Swiss Confederation. However, this was prevented by the opposition of the Austrian Government, the Allies, Swiss liberals, the Swiss-Italians and the Swiss-French.^[2] Further Austria (in German: Vorderösterreich or die Vorlande) was the collective name for the old possessions of the Habsburgs in south-western Germany (Swabia), the Alsace, and in Vorarlberg after the focus of the Habsburgs had moved to Austria. ... The Swabian Counts of Montfort were a German noble dynasty. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... In Austrian history, the First Republic refers to the period after World War I, following the breakdown of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, up to World War II. This period was marked by violent strife between the left and the right, e. ... Map of the World showing the participants in World War I. Those fighting on the Allies side (at one point or another) are depicted in green, the Central Powers in orange, and neutral countries in gray. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberalism by country | Swiss political parties ... The French-speaking part of Switzerland is shown in green on this map. ...

Notes

1. ^ 1982 Britanica, article on History of Austria
2. ^ http://c2d.unige.ch/int/voteres.php?entit=10&vote=101&lang=

External links

• Official website
• Internet Portal for Vorarlberg
• Vorarlberg tourism
• Landscape of Vorarlberg
• See all restaurants of Vorarlberg with pictures
• A Guide to Vorarlberg
• about the dialect in Vorarlberg- in German

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edit	Districts (Bezirke) of Vorarlberg
		Bludenz | Bregenz | Dornbirn | Feldkirch Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Karte-vorarlberg. ... The Bezirk Bludenz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Bregenz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Dornbirn is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The Bezirk Feldkirch is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. ...

Coordinates: 47°14′37″N, 9°53′38″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...