| Krems | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Statutory City |
| Mayor | Inge Rinke (ÖVP) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 51.61 km2 (19.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population | 23,932 (1 June 2006) |
| - Density | 464 /km² (1,201 /sq mi) |
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| 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 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.
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Geography
Location
Krems is located at the confluence of the Krems and Danube Rivers at the eastern end of Wachau valley, in the Waldviertel.
Municipal arrangement
Krems is divided into the following districts: Angern, Egelsee, Gneixendorf, Hollenburg, Krems, Rehberg, Landersdorf, Scheibenhof, Stein, Thallern, Weinzierl. Stein was originally a separate municipality, but was absorbed by Krems in 1938.
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.
History
Krems was first mentioned in 995, 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 hometown of Martin Johann Schmidt, called "Kremserschmidt", the leading painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Austrian late Baroque.
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.
People
Town Twinnings
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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