Ybbs an der Donau

Ybbs an der Donau
Ybbs aun da Donau
Church of Saint Lawrence
Ybbs an der Donau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 15°04′00″E / 48.16667°N 15.06667°E / 48.16667; 15.06667
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictMelk
Government
  MayorUlrike Schachner (SPÖ)
Area
  Total
23.82 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
5,653
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3370
Area code07412
Vehicle registrationME
Websitewww.ybbs.at

Ybbs an der Donau (German pronunciation: [ˈɪps ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈdoːnaʊ], lit.'Ybbs on the Donau'; short: Ybbs; Central Bavarian: Ybbs aun da Donau) is a town in Austria. It was established in 1317. Throughout the town, from the intersection of the important trade routes and along the Danube the town has preserved a site that already had great economic importance during the Middle Ages.