Krems an der Donau
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Krems an der Donau Location within Lower Austria Krems an der Donau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′N 15°37′E / 48.417°N 15.617°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Statutory city |
| Town rights | 1305 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Molnar (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| 51.66 km2 (19.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01) | |
| 25,272 | |
| • 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 an der Donau (Austrian German pronunciation: [ˈkrɛms an deːɐ̯ ˈdoːnaʊ], lit. 'Krems on the Danube') is a city in Lower Austria, Austria. With a population of 24,821, it is the 20th-largest city of Austria and fifth-largest of Lower Austria. It 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.