The
Bezirk Bregenz is an administrative district (
BezirkBezirk 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
VorarlbergVorarlberg 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...
,
AustriaAustria , 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
BregenzerwaldBregenzerwald 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
LeiblachThe 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
AustriaAustria , 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 ConstanceLake 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-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
municipalitiesA 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
townA 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 townMarket 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
- Bezau
Bezau 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)
- Hard
Hard 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)
- Lauterach
Lauterach 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)
- Wolfurt
Wolfurt is a municipality in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg.-External links:*...
(7894)
Municipalities
- Alberschwende
Alberschwende is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-External links:* at Tiscover...
(3000)
- Andelsbuch
Andelsbuch is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria.-External links:...
(2282)
- Au (1683)
- Bildstein
Bildstein is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria....
(709)
- Bizau
Bizau 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)
- Buch
Buch is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(568)
- Damüls
Damüls 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)
- Doren
Doren is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1013)
- Egg
Egg is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz.-External links:*http://www.egg.at...
(3375)
- Eichenberg
Eichenberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria.-References:...
(387)
- Fußach
Fußach is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(3557)
- Gaißau
Gaißau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1541)
- Hittisau
Hittisau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.Attractions include Hittisau Women's Museum, devoted to the achievements of women.-References:...
(1809)
- Höchst
Höchst is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(7388)
- Hohenweiler
Hohenweiler is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1303)
- Hörbranz
Hörbranz is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(6275)
- Kennelbach
Kennelbach 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)
- Krumbach
Krumbach is a village in northern Vorarlberg, in the Bregenz district of Austria. In 2002, it had a population of 960.-References:...
(960)
- Langen
Langen bei Bregenz is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1331)
- Langenegg
Langenegg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1027)
- Lingenau
Lingenau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1348)
- Lochau
Lochau 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)
- Mellau
Mellau 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)
- Mittelberg
Mittelberg 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)
- Möggers
Möggers is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(549)
- Reuthe
Reuthe 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)
- Riefensberg
Riefensberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1000)
- Schnepfau
Schnepfau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(480)
- Schoppernau
Schoppernau is a town in eastern Vorarlberg, Austria in the Bregenz district. Most of the town is 852 m above sea level.-References:...
(904)
- Schröcken
Schröcken 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)
- Schwarzach
Schwarzach is a municipality in western Austria, in the state of Vorarlberg.-External links:*http://www.schwarzach.at...
(3400)
- Schwarzenberg
Schwarzenberg 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)
- Sibratsgfäll
Sibratsgfäll is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(423)
- Sulzberg
Sulzberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.-References:...
(1709)
- Warth
Warth is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria....
(188)
(population numbers 2003)