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Bregenz

Bregenz (; ) is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost state of Austria. The city lies on the east and southeast shores of Lake Constance, the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the west and Germany in the northwest.

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Bregenz is the capital city of Vorarlberg, Austria's westernmost state, and sits on the shores of Lake Constance, one of Central Europe's largest freshwater lakes. Its location on the border region between Austria, Switzerland, and Germany makes it a significant center in a strategically important part of Europe.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bregenz
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Bregenz.gif
Settlement.image_shield: AUT Bregenz COA.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria Vorarlberg#Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Vorarlberg##Location within Austria
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.image_map: Bregenz im Bezirk B.png
Settlement.mapsize: 260x260px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bregenz
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bregenz
Population: 29476
Area: 29.5
Elevation: 427
Official website: bregenz.at
Image: Bregenz pano 1.jpg
Dialing code: 05574
Licence plate code: B

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Commons category: Bregenz
postal code: 6900
P8168: Avesta
Commons gallery: Bregenz
native label: Bregenz
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P12749: Vienna
hashtag: Bregenz

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Article

28 sections

Contents

History
Demographics
Main sights
Upper town
Lower town
Education
Schools and the arts
Public facilities
Politics
Municipal assembly
Vorarlberg state assembly
Consulates
Economy
Culture
Bregenzer Festspiele
Bregenz Jazz Festival
Bregenzer Frühling
Others
Climate
Transport
Sport
Notable people
Public service & commerce
The Arts
Sport
Twin towns
References
External links

Bregenz is located on a plateau falling in a series of terraces to the lake at the foot of Pfänder mountain. It is a junction of the arterial roads from the Rhine valley to the German Alpine foothills, with cruise ship services on Lake Constance.