Wolfurt#

Wolfurt, Vorarlberg, market town in the district of Bregenz, alt. 434 m, pop. 7,289, area 10.01 km2, south of Bregenz on the River Bregenzerach. - Customs post, consulate of the Republic of Finland, Nurses of the Holy Cross, gymnasium, Familienhilfe charity, Lebenshilfe charity (association engaged in life-counselling), home for senior citizens, Cubus club house, waterworks; 3,622 persons in gainful employment (1991); 69% work in the service sector, especially transport (goods station, forwarding agents) and trade, machine-building industry (especially cableways and lifts) and packaging industry (cardboard products). - Classicist parish church (consecrated 1849); Wolfurt Castle (first documented mention 1217/1226, several alterations, reconstructed 1940/41 after a fire).

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