Krems (Upper Austria)

This article is about the river in Upper Austria. For the river of the same name in Lower Austria, see Krems (Lower Austria).

The Krems is an approximately 62-kilometre-long (39 mi) tributary of the Traun in Upper Austria.

Krems
The Krems near Ansfelden
Location
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Traun
• coordinates	48.2413°N 14.3159°E / 48.2413; 14.3159
Length	62.4 km (38.8 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Traun→ Danube→ Black Sea

It originates at the foot of the mountain Kremsmauer [de] in Micheldorf, runs northwards in the Traunviertel through the Upper Austrian Prealps, and flows into the Traun in Ebelsberg, a district of Linz.

The largest towns in the valley of the Krems are Kirchdorf an der Krems, Schlierbach, Wartberg an der Krems, Kremsmünster, Rohr im Kremstal, Kematen an der Krems, Neuhofen an der Krems and Ansfelden.