Country Austria District Krems-Land Area code 02732 Elevation 336 m Local time Wednesday 6:55 PM | State Lower Austria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.mautern.at Population 3,400 (1 Apr 2009) Postal code 3512 | |
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Mautern an der Donau is a town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
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Map of Mautern an der Donau, Austria
Geography
It is situated on the southern bank of the Danube opposite Krems.
History
In former times ships cruising the Danube had to pay a toll when they passed Mautern. The town got its name from there because toll translates as"Maut" in German. Before it got this name it was called Favianae by the Romans because it was a very important fort.
References
Mautern an der Donau Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA