Country Austria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 807 m Local time Saturday 7:44 AM Area code 04732 | State Carinthia Postal codes 9861, 9862 Area 207.1 km² Population 1,945 (1 Apr 2009) | |
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Website www.krems-in-kaernten.at Weather 7°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 75% Humidity District Spittal an der Drau District | ||
Krems in Kärnten is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia in Austria.
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Map of Gemeinde Krems in K%C3%A4rnten, Austria
Geography
The municipal area is located in the Krems Valley of northern Carinthia, at the border with the Austrian states of Salzburg (Lungau) and Styria (Upper Styria). It stretches down from the Lieser River, a tributary of the Drava, up to the Nock Mountains, part of the Gurktal Alps range.
The village of Innerkrems is the starting point of the scenic Nockalm Road to Reichenau, in the north the Schönfeldsattel Pass leads to Thomatal (Bundschuh) in Salzburg. To the west, the Katschberg Pass road and the parallel Tauern Autobahn are significant transport routes. The mountainous region is a popular winter sport destination, including several ski slopes and platter lifts.
The Krems municipality is subidivided into seven cadastral communities: Eisentratten, Kremsbrücke, Leoben, Nöring, Puchreit, Reitern, and Sankt Nikolai.
History
In 1197, Rauchenkatsch Castle was first documented, a fortification high above the Katschberg road. The surrounding estates then were held by the Archbishops of Salzburg, who had acquired it from the Bishopric of Freising. The castle was staffed with Salzburg ministeriales and the episcopal lands were administrated from nearby Gmünd.
From the 14th century onwards, Krems was an iron ore (Eisenerz) mining area, with a medieval hammer mill at Eisentratten. A blast furnace was built in 1541, rebuilt in 1861 it is a preserved landmark up to today.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly as of 2009 elections:
Twin town
Krems is twinned with: