Vöcklabruck
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Vöcklabruck (German pronunciation: [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.
Vöcklabruck | |
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Coordinates: 48°0′31″N 13°39′21″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Upper Austria |
District | Vöcklabruck |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Schobesberger (SPÖ) |
Area | |
• Total | 15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 12,299 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4840 |
Area code | 07672 |
Vehicle registration | VB |
Website | www.voecklabruck.at |
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.