Kleinwalsertal is a part of Mittelberg, Vorarlberg, Austria. It is part of the Bregenz district and due to the geographic location in the Allgäu Alps with its alpine terrain, the Kleinwalsertal has no direct traffic connection to the rest of Vorarlberg. It is accessible only via Oberstdorf, Germany, to the north, and thus is an Austrian practical exclave or pene-exclave. Prior to Austria joining the European Union, the area had tax-free status. The name of the valley comes from the Walsers who came from the Valais in the 13th century. The valley is famous in Central Europe as a ski and hiking resort. The 5,000 inhabitants, who are called Walser, provi...
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