Krems an der Donau
Krems an der Donau
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Coat of arms of Krems
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| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Statutory City |
| Mayor | Inge Rinke (ÖVP) |
| Area | 51.61 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population | 24,014 (1 January 2011) |
| - Density | 465 /km² (1,205 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KS |
| Postal code | 3500 |
| Area code | 02732 |
| Website | www.krems.at
Coordinates: 48°24′39″N 15°36′37″E / 48.41083°N 15.61028°E |
Krems an der Donau is a town of 24,014 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. Krems is a city with its own statute (or Statutarstadt) and therefore it is both a municipality and a district.
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Geography
Krems is located at the confluence of the Krems and Danube Rivers at the eastern end of Wachau valley, in the Waldviertel.
Krems is divided into the following districts: Angern, Egelsee, Gneixendorf, Hollenburg, Krems, Mitterau, Rehberg, Landersdorf, Lerchenfeld, Scheibenhof, Stein, Thallern, Weinzierl. Stein was originally a separate municipality, but was absorbed by Krems in 1938.
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.
Transport
The city's main railway station is a junction of the Franz-Josefs Railway, the Donauufer Railway 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 and the Retzer Road B35. Krems is a junction of the Wieselbus bus lines, which provides radial connections between Sankt Pölten and the different regions of Lower Austria.
In the city
A network of four bus lines operates at regular intervals within the city.
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History
Krems was first mentioned in 995 in a certificate of Otto III, 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.
Krems is the primary producer of Marillenschnaps, an apricot brandy.
Krems is the hometown of Martin Johann Schmidt, called "Kremserschmidt", the leading painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Austrian late Baroque.
Population trend
Main sights
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 remaining medieval gate.
Politics
Municipal council
The municipal council consists of 40 members and since the municipal elections in 2007 it consists of the following parties:
- 20 Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) – the mayor and the first vice mayor
- 16 Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) – the second vice mayor
- 2 Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)
- 1 Austrian Green Party
- 1 KLS
Municipal elections in Krems were held in October 2007.
City's senate
The city's senate consists of 11 members:
- ÖVP: 7 members
- SPÖ: 4 members
Public facilities
Educational facilities
- Bundesgymnasium Rechte Kremszeile
- Bundesgymnasium Piaristen
- Bundesrealgymnasium Krems Ringstraße
- Oberstufenrealgymnasium Englische Fräulein
- Bundesreal- and Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium (BORG) Krems Heinemannstraße
- HTBL Krems
- HLF Krems
- HLA/HLW Krems
- BHAK/BHAS Krems
- Danube University Krems
- Danube Private University
- School of education
- IMC Fachhochschule Krems(university of applied sciences)
- [Folk high school]
Leisure and sports sites
Swimming is available at Kremser Strandbad (indoor swimming pool) and outdoor.
- Football Club - Kremser SC
- Team handball - Union Handballklub Krems
- Ice Hockey - KEV Eagles
- Rugby Club Krems
- Miniature golf
- Union Badminton Krems
- Skatepark
People
- Wilhelm Miklas 3rd President of Austria
- (Maria) Anna Liszt (née Lager)
- Gabriel Gmeiner FIFA Referee
- Josef Maria Eder
- Gregor Hradetzky
- Ludwig Ritter von Köchel
- Ulrike Lunacek
- Peter B. Neubauer
- Martin Johann Schmidt
- Marko Stanković
Twin towns
Krems is twinned with the following cities:
Ribe, Denmark, since 1971
Böblingen, Germany, since 1971
Beaune, France, since 1973- Passau, Germany, since 1974
Kroměříž, Czech Republic, since 1994
Grapevine, USA, since 1999
Parras de la Fuente, Mexico
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