Bregenz
[key], city, capital of Vorarlberg province, extreme W Austria, on Lake
Constance (Bodensee). It is a lake port with winter and summer sports
facilities and is the site of a well-known summer arts festival. Bregenz has
industries that manufacture textiles, electrical goods, and machinery. There
is a large hydroelectric plant nearby. Located on a site settled in the
Bronze Age, Bregenz was chartered c.1200 and in 1726 became the
administrative center of Vorarlberg. Nearby is the Bregenz Forest, a densely
wooded highland noted for its scenic beauty.
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