Hard is a town in the west of the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, directly on the southern shores of Lake Constance. Hard's attractions include the Strandbad and the Grünerdamm. Hard is also known for its skatepark.

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Hard
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Hard Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°28′00″N 09°40′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Bregenz
Government
• Mayor	Martin Staudinger (SPÖ) (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	17.46 km2 (6.74 sq mi)
Elevation	398−400 m (−914 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	13,495
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6971
Area code	05574
Vehicle registration	B
Website	www.hard.at

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An honorary consulate of Brazil is located in Hard.^[3]

Hard has an area of 17.46 km² (6.75 sq mi). Hard is also located between the two rivers Bregenzer Ach and Rhine, and borders on the provincial capital Bregenz.

In the 7th century, Alemanni settled near Mittelweiherburg. Near Lake Constance, around the year 1200, large parts of the woods were cleared to build a village: Hard (Old High German for "forest"). The community of Hard was first mentioned in a charter from Pope Innocent IV to the monastery of Mehrerau in 1249.

In 1794, Samuel Vogel from Alsace opened the first Hard textile factory. In 1802, the "Allmenden" (common grounds) were suspended, resulting in private fields, pastures and forests. In 1997, the textile printing museum in Mittelweiherburg was opened.