Vorarlberg and especially the Rhine Valley is one
Vorarlberg(German pronunciation:) is the westernmost federal state(Bundesland) of Austria.
In a referendum held in Vorarlberg on 11 May 1919,
For several years, the Vorarlberg economy has been performing well above the Austrian average.
Following World War I there was a desire by many in Vorarlberg to join Switzerland.
Located on the border between Austria and Switzerland, between Tyrol and Vorarlberg, are some of Europe's most indescribably enchanting natural landscapes.
Vorarlberg and especially the Rhine Valley is one
of the wealthiest areas in the world, with a very high standard of living.
Vorarlberg and especially the Rhine Valley is one
of the wealthiest areas of the world, with a very high standard of living.
Vorarlberg is supposed to enjoy the greatest scenic diversity within limited confines in the entire Eastern Alps;
it adjoins the Western Alps.
Vorarlberg is also distinct in that it is the only
state in Austria where the local dialect is not Austro-Bavarian, but rather an Alemannic dialect;
Büro für Zukunftsfragen
is a staff unit within the state government of Vorarlberg that aims to support a cultural transformation process
towards more cooperation within society.
The Austrian states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Carinthia,
as well as the western half of Salzburg switched to driving on the right between 1921 and 1935.
In a referendum held in Vorarlberg on 11 May 1919,
over 80% of those voting supported a proposal for the state to join the Swiss Confederation.
Owing to their location isolated from the rest of Austria, most of the people in Vorarlberg speak a very distinct German dialect
that other Austrians have a hard time understanding.
In 2013, the Vorarlberg state government has anchored the approach
of a participatory democracy in its State Constitution and since that time, one to two state-wide Civic Councils are held each year, with the aim to include the population more intensely in major questions of state development.