Montafon is a valley in Austria that extends from the city of Bludenz to the Silvretta mountain range. It is also known in the local dialect as Muntafu.
The Stand Montafon is the association of the ten valley villages. The main village is Schruns.
A number of celebrities have stayed in the valley, such as Ernest Hemingway and Erich Kästner; The noted opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf spent her last years in Schruns, where she died on 2 August 2006.
Montafon is famous for skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. There are two 9-hole golf courses, one in Tschagguns and one in Partenen.
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Coordinates: 47°02′31″N 9°57′06″E / 47.04194°N 9.95167°E
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