Kronen Zeitung total population of approximately eight million. The "Krone" has nearly three times as many readers as its strongest competitor, the "Kleine Zeitung" (12.4% share of all readers). Nevertheless, certain regional differences between eastern and western Austria exist which affect the newspaper. In eastern states (such as Burgenland) it has almost a 60% share of the market, but in western states such as the Tyrol and Vorarlberg the "Krone" has barely penetrated the market. While in Vorarlberg the "Krone" is totally insignificant, in Tyrol it has been able to make some gains. Local newspapers there, such as the "Tiroler Tageszeitung", now
Vorarlberg Rhine Valley areas of Bregenz and Dornbirn, live about 180,000 people, around half the population of Vorarlberg. The "green lung" of this region is the Vorarlberg Ried, which is on the border with Switzerland and is surrounded by the settlements of Vorarlberg on three sides. Geographically the Lower Rhine Valley also includes the municipality of Altach. Due to its historical links with the municipality of Götzis and membership of the district of Feldkirch, Altach is often considered part of the Oberland. Vorarlberg Rhine Valley The Vorarlberg Rhine Valley (), also called the Vorarlberg Oberland and Unterland, is a section of the Alpine