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Feldkirch

Bezirk Feldkirch
Karte-vorarlberg-FK.png
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
Number of municipalities 24
Area
 • Total 278.26 km2 (107.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 100,656
 • Density 361.734/km2 (936.886/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)

The Feldkirch District is a special area in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is like a county or region within a state. This district covers about 278 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 39,000 football fields!

As of 2012, more than 100,000 people lived here. The main city and administrative center of the district is Feldkirch. This is where important offices and services for the district are located.

Places in Feldkirch District

The Feldkirch District is made up of 24 different municipalities. A municipality is a local government area. Among these 24 places, one is a larger town, and three are called market towns. Market towns are usually bigger than regular villages but smaller than cities.

Main Towns

The biggest and most important town in the district is:

Market Towns

These three places are known as market towns:

Other Municipalities

The district also includes these smaller municipalities:

See also

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