Krems an der Donau
Statutory city in Lower Austria, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Statutory city in Lower Austria, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krems an der Donau (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɛms ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈdoːnaʊ̯], lit. 'Krems on the Danube') is a town with 25,271 inhabitants end 2022 in Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria. It is the fifth-largest city of Lower Austria and is approximately 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of Vienna. Krems is a city with its own statute (or Statutarstadt), and therefore it is both a municipality and a district.
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Krems an der Donau | |
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View of Krems | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Krems an der Donau Location within Lower Austria  Krems an der Donau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′N 15°37′E | |
| Country |  Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Statutory city |
| Town rights | 1305 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reinhard Resch (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Statutory city | 51.66 km2 (19.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Statutory city | 24,610 |
| • Density | 465/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | c. 50,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3500, 3506 (Krems-Süd) |
| Area code | 02732, 02739 (Krems-Süd) |
| License plate | KS |
| Website | www.krems.at |
Krems is located at the confluence of the Krems and Danube Rivers at the eastern end of Wachau valley, in the southern Waldviertel.
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.
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Krems was first mentioned in 995 in a certificate of Otto III,[3] but settlement was apparent even before then. For example, a 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.
At the end of the Thirty Years' War, Swedish troops captured Krems in 1645 during their invasion of Lower Austria. The city was recaptured by Imperial troops under Hans Christoph von Puchheim and Johann Wilhelm von Hunolstein on 5 May 1646.[4]
Krems is the primary producer of Marillenschnaps, an apricot brandy. It is also the hometown of Martin Johann Schmidt, called "Kremserschmidt", the leading painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Austrian late Baroque.
The population (with principal residence status) in the agglomeration was about 50,000 at the end of 2010.
| Climate data for Krems | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.8 (−9.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.3 (0.68) |
21.0 (0.83) |
27.4 (1.08) |
37.5 (1.48) |
58.2 (2.29) |
80.2 (3.16) |
79.8 (3.14) |
62.0 (2.44) |
45.5 (1.79) |
28.3 (1.11) |
33.6 (1.32) |
24.9 (0.98) |
515.7 (20.3) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 8.3 (3.3) |
7.5 (3.0) |
6.2 (2.4) |
0.2 (0.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
4.2 (1.7) |
6.8 (2.7) |
33.2 (13.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 84.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 10.1 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 27.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55.3 | 88.8 | 127.4 | 171.5 | 219.6 | 214.2 | 238.5 | 234.9 | 157.3 | 120.9 | 53.9 | 41.9 | 1,724.2 |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[5] | |||||||||||||
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The city's main railway station is a junction of the Franz-Josefs Railway to Vienna, the Kremser Railway to St. Pölten, the Donauufer Railway to Spitz and the regional railway to Horn. It is at the intersection of the Stockerauer Speedway S5 and the Kremser Speedway S33, and is traversed by the Danube Road B3, the Retzer Road B35, the Kremser Road B37 and the Langenloiser Road B218. Krems is a junction of the Wieselbus bus lines, which provides radial connections between Sankt Pölten and the different regions of Lower Austria.
Main Roads
Railroad
Air traffic
A network of four bus lines operates at regular intervals within the city. Every summer, a tourist train connects the ancient parts of the city with museums, the central railway station and the passenger ship terminal of Krems.
The municipal council consists of 40 members and since the municipal elections in 2017 it consists of the following parties:
Municipal elections in Krems were held, at the same time as the Austrian legislative election, 2017 on 15 October 2017.
The city's senate consists of 10 members:
Swimming is available at Kremser Strandbad (indoor swimming pool) and outdoor.
Krems is twinned with the following cities:
Ribe, Denmark, since 1971
Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, since 1971
Beaune, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, since 1973 Passau, Bavaria, Germany, since 1974
Kroměříž, Czech Republic, since 1994
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