Bregenz (district)
Encyclopedia
The Bezirk Bregenz is an administrative district (Bezirk
) in Vorarlberg
, Austria
. It comprises the Bregenzerwald
region, the Leiblach
valley, and the Austria
n part of Lake Constance
.
Area of the district is 863.33 km², population is 125,539 (2007), and population density 142 persons per km². Administrative center of the district is Bregenz
.
, one of them is a town
, and four are market town
s.
(population numbers 2003)
Bezirk
Bezirk means "district" in German and can refer to:* The primary Subdivisions of East Germany from 1952* The districts of Austria* Some of the Districts of Switzerland...
) in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It comprises the Bregenzerwald
Bregenzerwald
Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria. Geologically, the Bregenzerwald is a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, specifically the northern flysch zone. It is the drainage basin of the Bregenzer Ach river....
region, the Leiblach
Leiblach
The Leiblach is a 33 km long tributary of Lake Constance and the Rhine River. Its source is near the German municipality of Heimenkirch, flowing to the southwest. Near the Austrian town of Hohenweiler, the river joins a small tributary, the Rickenbach...
valley, and the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n part of Lake Constance
Lake Constance
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
.
Area of the district is 863.33 km², population is 125,539 (2007), and population density 142 persons per km². Administrative center of the district is Bregenz
Bregenz
-Culture:The annual summer music festival Bregenzer Festspiele is a world-famous festival which takes place on and around a stage on Lake Constance, where a different opera is performed every second year.-Sport:* A1 Bregenz HB is a handball team....
.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 40 municipalitiesMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
, one of them is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
, and four are market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
s.
Market towns
- BezauBezauBezau is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz. As of 2002 it has a population of 1,926. Bezau is a popular tourist destination around the year, due to its vicinity to ski resorts and hiking trails. Its pittoresque church was built in 1906 and is devoted to...
(1875) - HardHard, AustriaHard is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, directly on the Lake of Constance. It has a population of 11,471.Hard has a lot of attractions, like the Strandbad and the Grünerdamm.Hard is also famous for the big Skaterpark....
(12,397) - LauterachLauterachLauterach is a market town in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria. Its population was recorded as 9,183 in 2003.Honorary consulates of Finland, and the United Kingdom are located in Lauterach....
(9,183) - WolfurtWolfurtWolfurt is a municipality in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg.-External links:*...
(7894)
Municipalities
- AlberschwendeAlberschwendeAlberschwende is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-External links:* at Tiscover...
(3000) - AndelsbuchAndelsbuchAndelsbuch is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria.-External links:...
(2282) - Au (1683)
- BildsteinBildsteinBildstein is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria....
(709) - BizauBizauBizau is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz. As of 2006 it has a population of 1,013.-External links:*http://www.bizau.at...
(978) - BuchBuch, AustriaBuch is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(568) - DamülsDamülsDamüls is a municipality and popular tourism resort in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria. Damüls also holds the world record of the municipality with the most annual snowfall - the average is 9.30 meters per year....
(340) - DorenDorenDoren is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1013) - EggEgg, AustriaEgg is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz.-External links:*http://www.egg.at...
(3375) - EichenbergEichenberg, AustriaEichenberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria.-References:...
(387) - FußachFußachFußach is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(3557) - GaißauGaißauGaißau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1541) - HittisauHittisauHittisau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.Attractions include Hittisau Women's Museum, devoted to the achievements of women.-References:...
(1809) - HöchstHöchst, AustriaHöchst is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(7388) - HohenweilerHohenweilerHohenweiler is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1303) - HörbranzHörbranzHörbranz is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(6275) - KennelbachKennelbachKennelbach is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.As of February 2011, it is the operational headquarters of the sporting goods manufacturer Head, along with Amsterdam, the corporate headquarters.-Geography:...
(1956) - KrumbachKrumbach, VorarlbergKrumbach is a village in northern Vorarlberg, in the Bregenz district of Austria. In 2002, it had a population of 960.-References:...
(960) - LangenLangen bei BregenzLangen bei Bregenz is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1331) - LangeneggLangeneggLangenegg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1027) - LingenauLingenauLingenau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1348) - LochauLochauLochau is a municipality in the federal state of Vorarlberg, Austria. It is located on Lake Constance, in the Bregenz district near the border to Germany....
(5369) - MellauMellauMellau is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz. As of 2008 it had a population of 1,298.-History:...
(1268) - MittelbergMittelbergMittelberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria. The municipality of Mittelberg is congruent with the Kleinwalsertal, a valley that is only accessible by road from Germany. Although it is not an exclave in strict sense , its geographic position created a special situation...
(4947) - MöggersMöggersMöggers is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(549) - ReutheReutheReuthe is a small village in Vorarlberg, Austria in the district of Bregenz. Its main income is tourism.-External links:*http://www.tiscover.at/reuthe*http://www.bregenzerwaldhotels.at/...
(595) - RiefensbergRiefensbergRiefensberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1000) - SchnepfauSchnepfauSchnepfau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(480) - SchoppernauSchoppernauSchoppernau is a town in eastern Vorarlberg, Austria in the Bregenz district. Most of the town is 852 m above sea level.-References:...
(904) - SchröckenSchröckenSchröcken is an alpine town located in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-Geography:Schröcken is located in the western province of Austria, Vorarlberg, Bregenz in the district south-south-east of the Bodensee. It is in the Austrian Alps and is at an altitude of 1,269 meters...
(228) - SchwarzachSchwarzach, VorarlbergSchwarzach is a municipality in western Austria, in the state of Vorarlberg.-External links:*http://www.schwarzach.at...
(3400) - SchwarzenbergSchwarzenberg, AustriaSchwarzenberg is a village in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz. As of 2002 it has a population of 1,805. The village center is heritage-protected for its clapboard houses....
(1747) - SibratsgfällSibratsgfällSibratsgfäll is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(423) - SulzbergSulzberg, AustriaSulzberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1709) - WarthWarth, VorarlbergWarth is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria....
(188)
(population numbers 2003)