!!!Gaschurn

Gaschurn, Vorarlberg, municipality in the district of Bludenz, alt. 
979 m, pop. 1,714, area 176.78 km%%sup 2/%, bi-seasonal 
tourism (424,748 overnight stays), situated in the upper Montafon 
valley close to the Swiss border; the municipality consists of the 
Walser settlement G. (first documented mention 1423) and the Partenen 
village (1499); largest municipality of Vorarlberg in terms of area. - 
Customs post, Partenen toll-gate for the Silvretta Alpine road (built 
1954); Vermunt region with artificial lakes and storage power stations 
of the Vorarlberger Illwerke AG (Partenen): Obervermunt plant (built 
1943; 44,639 MWh), Kops plant (built 1969; 391,850 MWh), 
Vermunt plant (built 1930; 259,920 MWh). "Versettlabahn" 
monocable leading to Lake Rehsee and Burggrat ridge. Wood-working 
industry. - Parish church (1867/68); Maria Schnee chapel (1637); 
farmers´ houses: Paarhoefe farmsteads (17%%sup th/%  
-18%%sup th/%  centuries; usually arranged around two inner courts); 
"Haus des Gastes", where the bishop of Linz, F. J.  Rudigier, was 
born (1811), exhibition of traditional arts and crafts. Situated close 
to the Garneraschlucht gorge and the "Silvretta Nova" skiing area.


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