Vöcklabruck is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district,
Austria. It is located in the western part of
Upper Austria, close to the A1
Autobahn as well as the B1 highway, and has been ranked in the top 10 most-visited cities in
Austria.Vöcklabruck's name derives from the River Vöckla which runs through the town, whose name in turn originates from a
person's name ('Vechela') and 'Ache', meaning 'flowing water' or '
river'.Vöcklabruck has many shops as well as services and schools. It was chosen for Europäisches Schützentreffen (the European Meeting of Marksmen) in 2003, and has and will play host to other events such as the Internationale Musiktage (International Music Gathering), Landesgartenschau (provincial garden show) 2007, and an Erdbeerfest (
strawberry festival), among others.
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