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Dornbirn is located at 437 metres above sea level in the Alpine Rhine Valley.

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Dornbirn

Austria

Country
Austria
Population
50.8K
Coordinates
47.41, 9.74
1270th most populous city in the world

Dornbirn is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.

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The name 'Dornbirn' derives from 'torrin puirron', meaning the 'Settlement of Torro'.

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Dornbirn

Austria

Country
Austria
Population
50.8K
Coordinates
47.41, 9.74
1270th most populous city in the world

Dornbirn is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.

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The current mayor of Dornbirn is Andrea Kaufmann, who has been in office since 2013.

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Dornbirn

Austria

Country
Austria
Population
50.8K
Coordinates
47.41, 9.74
1270th most populous city in the world

Dornbirn is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.

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The Mohrenbrauerei was founded in Dornbirn in 1834, making it the oldest operating brewery in Vorarlberg.

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Dornbirn

Austria

Country
Austria
Population
50.8K
Coordinates
47.41, 9.74
1270th most populous city in the world

Dornbirn is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.

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Dornbirn hosted the World Gymnaestrada event in 2007 and 2019.

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Dornbirn

Austria

Country
Austria
Population
50.8K
Coordinates
47.41, 9.74
1270th most populous city in the world

Dornbirn is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.

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