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Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the Province of Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg

Vorarlberg is the westernmost and wealthiest States of Austria of Austria. Though it is the second smallest in terms of area , it borders three countries; Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein....
, Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
. Geologically, the Bregenzerwald is a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 of the Northern Limestone Alps
Northern Limestone Alps

The Northern Limestone Alps are the mountain range of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in the alpine countries of Austria, and Germany....
, specifically the northern flysch
Flysch

Flysch is a sequence of sedimentary rocks that is deposited in a deep marine sedimentary facies in the foreland basin of a developing orogen. Flysch is typically deposited during an early stage of the orogenesis, when the orogen evolves the foreland basin will become shallower and molasse will be deposited on top of the flysch....
 zone. It is the drainage basin
Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean....
 of the Bregenzer Ach
Bregenzer Ach

The Bregenzer Ache is the main river of the Bregenzerwald, in the Vorarlberg Province of Austria. It is a tributary to the Lake Constance....
 river.

The inhabitants often divide the Bregenzerwald into two main areas, the Vorderwald and Hinterwald. The Vorderwald, with its hills and lower mountains, is closest to the Rhine
Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
 valley. The Hinterwald has the higher mountains, with altitudes of up to 2,000 meters.






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Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the Province of Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg

Vorarlberg is the westernmost and wealthiest States of Austria of Austria. Though it is the second smallest in terms of area , it borders three countries; Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein....
, Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
. Geologically, the Bregenzerwald is a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 of the Northern Limestone Alps
Northern Limestone Alps

The Northern Limestone Alps are the mountain range of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in the alpine countries of Austria, and Germany....
, specifically the northern flysch
Flysch

Flysch is a sequence of sedimentary rocks that is deposited in a deep marine sedimentary facies in the foreland basin of a developing orogen. Flysch is typically deposited during an early stage of the orogenesis, when the orogen evolves the foreland basin will become shallower and molasse will be deposited on top of the flysch....
 zone. It is the drainage basin
Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean....
 of the Bregenzer Ach
Bregenzer Ach

The Bregenzer Ache is the main river of the Bregenzerwald, in the Vorarlberg Province of Austria. It is a tributary to the Lake Constance....
 river.

The inhabitants often divide the Bregenzerwald into two main areas, the Vorderwald and Hinterwald. The Vorderwald, with its hills and lower mountains, is closest to the Rhine
Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
 valley. The Hinterwald has the higher mountains, with altitudes of up to 2,000 meters. Each of the two parts has its own distinctive dialect variations.

The main villages in Bregenzerwald are Bezau
Bezau

Bezau is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the 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....
 - the regional capital - Alberschwende
Alberschwende

Alberschwende is a municipality in the Bregenz , Vorarlberg, Austria.External links* at Tiscover...
 and Egg
Egg, Austria

Egg is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the Bregenz ....
. Alberschwende as a historic "Hofsteig" municipality
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 formerly was not part of the Bregenzerwald region.

Most of the working population is employed in tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
 and agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
, the latter decreasing rapidly due to the broad variety of job opportunities in the nearby region of the Rhine
Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
 Valley.

Bregenzerwald is best known as a skiing
Skiing

Snow skiing is a group of sports using skis as primary equipment. Skis are used in conjunction with ski boots that connect to the ski with use of a ski bindings....
 resort, but other attractions include the "Bregenzerwälder Cheese Route" or the "Schubertiade" festival for classical music in Schwarzenberg. The Bregenzerwald attracts those in search of unspoiled nature, old traditions and genuine hospitality.

External links

  • - Touristic website
  • - Hotels