Country Austria District Vöcklabruck Postal code 4840 Elevation 433 m Local time Wednesday 5:19 PM | State Upper Austria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code 07672 Population 11,940 (1 Apr 2009) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 59% Humidity Points of interest Delta Sportpark, Heimathaus Vöcklabruck, Galerie Kunst der Antike, Lower City Tower Vöcklabruck | ||
Walking in v cklabruck upper austria
Vöcklabruck ( [fœklaˈbʁʊk]) is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway.
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- Walking in v cklabruck upper austria
- Map of VC3B6cklabruck Austria
- Sights
- Personalities related to Vcklabruck
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of V%C3%B6cklabruck, Austria
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'.
Vöcklabruck has many shops as well as services and schools. It was chosen for Europäisches Schützentreffen (the European Meeting of Marksmen) in 2003, and has and will play host to other events such as the Internationale Musiktage (International Music Gathering), Landesgartenschau (provincial garden show) 2007, and an Erdbeerfest (strawberry festival), among others.
Sights
The distance to Salzkammergut's lakes from Vöcklabruck (11 km (7 mi) to the Attersee, 16 km (10 mi) to the Traunsee, 40 km (25 mi) to the Mondsee, 68 km (42 mi) to the Hallstättersee and 72 km (45 mi) to the Wolfgangsee) has led to the town's description as "the gateway to the Salzkammergut". Near the town there are many recreational facilities where people can enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities. Alongside these, Vöcklabruck offers:
Personalities related to Vöcklabruck
Twin towns — Sister cities
Vöcklabruck is twinned with: