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Dornbirn
Europe is one of the five inhabited traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains. On the east, Europe is divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains and by the Caspian Sea. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area and third-largest continent after Asia and Africa in population.
Dornbirn is a city in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is the administrative center of the district Dornbirn, which also includes the city of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau. The Dornbirner Ach river flows through the city and later into Lake Constance. Area is 120.97 square kilometers. It has a population recorded in 30 September, 2004 was 43,583. The city is divided into six administrative districts. Population density was 360 per square kilometers.
The largest and busiest city in Vorarlberg, Dornbirn is an important commercial center and shopping mecca. The regional ORF, the Austrian Broadcasting Institution, the Fachhochschule, two General Education Secondary Schools, the Higher Technical Vocational College. Many large companies are situated there. The city was formerly a major centre of the textiles industry, which has been in decline since the 1980s.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Dornbirn enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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