
Feldkirch is a city in the western part of Austria. It is located in the eponymous Feldkirch district of the Voralberg province around the Ill River, 3 km from the border with Liechtenstein. Its altitude is about 458 m. The first records of the city date back to 830. In 1218, it obtained the status of a city. Feldkirch has a population of 32,400.