Feldkirch, Vorarlberg

Feldkirch
from top, left to right: Old town Market street, Schattenburg, Old Post Office, Feldkirch Cathedral, Churertor
Flag of Feldkirch
Coat of arms of Feldkirch
Feldkirch is located in Vorarlberg
Feldkirch
Feldkirch
Location within Vorarlberg
Feldkirch is located in Austria
Feldkirch
Feldkirch
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°14′17″N 09°35′54″E / 47.23806°N 9.59833°E / 47.23806; 9.59833
CountryAustria
StateVorarlberg
DistrictFeldkirch
Government
 • MayorWolfgang Matt (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
34.34 km2 (13.26 sq mi)
Elevation
458 m (1,503 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
33,420
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6800
Area code05522
Vehicle registrationFK
Websitewww.feldkirch.at

Feldkirch (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛltkɪʁç] ) is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, bordering on Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is the administrative centre of the Feldkirch district. After Dornbirn, it is the second most populous town in Vorarlberg. The westernmost point in Austria lies in Feldkirch on the river Rhine, at the tripoint between Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.