Krems an der Donau

Krems an der Donau
View of Krems
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 / 48.417; 15.617
Country Austria
StateLower Austria
DistrictStatutory city
Town rights1305
Government
  MayorPeter Molnar (SPÖ)
Area
51.66 km2 (19.95 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
24,610
  Density465/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Urban
c. 50,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3500, 3506 (Krems-Süd)
Area code02732, 02739 (Krems-Süd)
License plateKS
Websitewww.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.