Hohenems
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Image:Map at hohenems.png Hohenems is a town in the westernmost Austrian province of Vorarlberg, in the Dornbirn district. It is located at Template:Coor dm.
Hohenems' attractions include a palace dating back to the 16th century, where parts of the Nibelungen Saga (see Nibelungen) were found, a Jewish museum and cemetery, and Stoffel's Saw Mill Museum.
Other cities and towns in the area include Dornbirn, Diepoldsau (Switzerland) and Lustenau.
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Important persons
- Jean Améry
- Michael Köhlmeier, Austrian writer
- Christian Klien, Formula One pilot
- Rudolf von Ems, medieval poet
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