- Bludenz
Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Stadt
Name = Bludenz
Wappen =
lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 08 | lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 09 | lon_min = 49 | lon_sec = 00
Bundesland = Vorarlberg
Bezirk = Bludenz
Höhe = 588
Fläche = 30.0
Einwohner = 13960
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 6700
Vorwahl = 05552
Kfz = BZ
Gemeindekennziffer = 8 01 03
NUTS = AT341
Straße = Werdenbergerstraße 42
Website = [http://www.bludenz.at www.bludenz.at]
Bürgermeister = Josef Katzenmayer
Partei = ÖVP
Gemeinderatanzahl = 33
Gemeinderat = 17ÖVP , 11SPÖ , 4 Offene Liste Bludenz, 1FPÖ
Wahljahr = 2005
image_photo = Bludenz von nordwesten.jpgBludenz is a city in the state of
Vorarlberg inAustria . The town, surrounded by mountains, is at the meeting point of five differentvalley s: The Klostertal, TheMontafon , The Walgau, The Brandnertal, The Groß Walsertal.The Bludenz district headquarters are situated in the
Castle of Gayenhofen, built in the 18th century.Major companies are
Suchard (chocolate) and Fohrenburger [http://www.fohrenburger.at] (beer, 5,2% alcohol). Bludenz is also capital of a district ofVorarlberg .Settlement in the area of Bludenz began in prehistoric times [http://www.bludenz.at/de/stadtverwaltung/stadtwappen/] . The name Bludenz originates from the
Celts . In 600 BC there was a military training ground of the Romans. Over the years churches and castles were built in the city. Nowadays Bludenz is a popular hiking and mountain-biking resort in the summer months. Bludenz lays on the way to many skiing resorts not far away (e.g., Brand [http://brand.at] and Lech [http://www.lech.at] ). Thanks to the highway A1, that passes Bludenz, the name of the city is very well known in Austria.In the early 90s a youth culture named "Pinkler" was well established in Bludenz.
External links
* [http://www.bludenz.at Official website]
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