!!!Lech, Fluss

Lech, River (the name is of Celtic origin, Latin "Licus"), river in 
the west of Austria, rises south of Rote Wand, the highest peak in 
Vorarlberg, flows through Vorarlberg over a distance of 12 km and 
through the north-west of Tirol over 78 km, leaves Austrian 
territory near Fuessen and empties into the River Danube near 
Ingolstadt (Germany). Average water flow 44.1 m%%sup 3/%/sec. near 
Aschau. The Hornbachkette mountain range is north of the Lech valley 
in Tirol, a rift valley without terraces, the Lechtal Mountains are 
south of the Lech valley. The "Lech-Gries" area, situated between the 
towns of Haeselgehr (1,006 m) and Weissenbach (885 m) is 
partly a barren area. Dialect, as well as style of the houses, show 
Alemannic influences. The Lech valley used to be an emigration area, 
especially stucco workers, carpenters and merchants emigrated from 
this area. The Lech valley was also the setting of W. von 
Hillern´s novel "Die Geierwally", which in turn provided the 
story for A. Catalani´s opera "La Wally".


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