!!!Ill

Ill, river in Vorarlberg, southeastern tributary of the Rhine, 
75 km long, flows into the Rhine north of Feldkirch, average flow 
near Gisingen 66 m%%sup 3/%/sec. Principal villages and towns: 
St. Gallenkirch (alt. 878 m), Schruns (alt. 690 m), Bludenz 
(alt. 588 m) and Feldkirch (alt. 458 m); major river in the 
southeastern part of Vorarlberg; has its source in the Vermunt and 
Ochsental glaciers in the Silvretta range (on the Swiss border); the 
Silvretta and Vermunt artificial lakes of the Ill-Werke (public 
electricity utilities) are located on the upper reaches of River Ill, 
called Ochsental Valley. River Ill runs through the Montafon Valley 
and the Walgau region and finally turns to the Rhine Valley near 
Feldkirch. Largest tributaries: Litz (Silbertal Valley), Aflenz 
(Klostertal Valley) and Lutz ( Grosses Walsertal Valley) in the east; 
Suggardinbach stream (Gargellental Valley), Alvierbach stream 
(Brandner Valley), Mengbach stream (Gamperdonatal Valley) and Samina 
in the west. Local economy is based on tourism; also textile, iron and 
food industries.


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