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Dornbirn is located at 437 metres above sea level in the Alpine Rhine Valley, at the foot of the Karren mountain, part of the Bregenz Forest Mountain chain at the edge of the Eastern Alps. It is near the borders to Switzerland, Germany and Liechtenstein. The Dornbirner Ach river flows through the town and later into Lake Constance .
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Dornbirn is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.
Dornbirn has a lively city centre with a large pedestrian zone and many shops. If you can't find what you are looking for inside the city, there is also a large mall on the outskirts. Wochenmarkt ( Farmers' Market ), Marktplatz, ☏ +43 5572 22188, tourismus@dornbirn.at. W Sa 08:00-12:00.
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Dornbirn is the principal centre of the Austrian textile industry. Other economic activities include brewing, the manufacture of electrical machinery and generators, and the working of iron, wood, and plastic. It is the site of an annual international trade fair. Dornbirn is also an important regional centre for trade and services.
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- Karren Dornbirn Mountain. This epic mountain lies right in the midst of the town of Dornbirn and serves as a focal point for the area. A wonderful cable car takes you to the top of the mountain in just 5 minutes and you can hitch a ride to the top from the station on Gutlestrabe.
- Inatura Natural History Museum. This exciting museum is probably the most well known in Dornbirn and predominantly features exhibits of Natural History.
- Rappenlochschlucht. This amazing spot of natural beauty is one of the highlights of the countryside surrounding Dornbirn. This series of trailers and waterfalls is only 10 a 10 minutes drive from the southern end of Dornbirn and can easily be reached.
- Rolls Royce Museum. This is reportedly the largest museum of its kind in the world and is not far from the natural wonder of the Rappenlochschlucht. Rolls Royce is considered one of the fines makes of car ever to be made and the Rolls Royce museum does this justice.
Dornbirn. Coat of arms. Flag. Dornbirn is the largest city in Vorarlberg, Austria. About 48,000 people are living there (2006). Dornbirn has six districts named Markt, Hatlerdorf, Oberdorf, Haselstauden, Rohrbach and Schoren. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dornbirn. Category: Dornbirn.
The Bezirk Dornbirn is an administrative district ( Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. A rather young district, it was separated from the Feldkirch district in 1969. The area of the district is 172.7 km 2, the population 82,721 (January 1, 2012), which makes a population density of 479 persons per km 2. The administrative center of the district is ...
