Krems

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Krems


Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Statutory City
Population	23,932 (2006-06-01)
Area	51.61 km²
Population density	463.7 /km²
Elevation	203 m
Coordinates	48°24′ N 15°36′ E
Postal code	3500
Area code	02732
Mayor	Franz Hölzl (ÖVP)
Website	www.krems.at

Krems an der Donau is a city of 23,932 inhabitants in Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria. It is the fifth-largest city of Lower Austria and is approximately 70 km west of Vienna.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Main sights
4 Town Twinnings
5 Weblinks

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Krems is located at the confluence of the Krems and Danube Rivers at the eastern end of Wachau valley, in the Waldviertel.

[edit] Municipal arrangement

Krems is divided into the following districts: Angern, Egelsee, Gneixendorf, Hollenburg, Krems, Rehberg, Landersdorf, Scheibenhof, Stein, Thallern, Weinzierl.

[edit] Neighbour Municipalities

Krems borders the following municipalities: Stratzing, Langenlois, Rohrendorf bei Krems, Gedersdorf, Traismauer, Nußdorf ob der Traisen, Paudorf, Furth bei Göttweig, Mautern an der Donau, Dürnstein, and Senftenberg.

[edit] History

Krems was first mentioned in 995, but settlement was apparent even before then. For example child's grave, over 27,000 years old, was found here. This is the oldest grave found in Austria.

During the 11th and 12th centuries, Chremis, as it was then called, was almost as large as Vienna.

[edit] Main sights

The Steiner Tor in Krems.

Remains of the town wall are popular, but the biggest attraction in Krems is the town's late-Gothic Piarist church. The Steiner Tor, erected in 1480, is the only remaing medieval gate.