Vöcklabruck

Vöcklabruck () is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck District of Upper Austria. It is located in the western part of the state, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway.

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Vöcklabruck is a town in western Upper Austria that serves as the administrative headquarters for the Vöcklabruck District. It is conveniently situated near major transportation routes, including the A1 Autobahn and B1 highway.

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Settlement.name: Vöcklabruck
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Vöcklabruck - Vorstadt mit Stadtturm.JPG
Settlement.image_shield: AUT Voecklabruck COA.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Vöcklabruck district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State

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Notable people
Sport
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
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Vöcklabruck () is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck District of Upper Austria. It is located in the western part of the state, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway.

Vöcklabruck's name derives from the River Vöckla which runs through the town, whose name in turn originates from a person's name ('Vechela') and 'Ache', meaning 'flowing water' or 'river'.