Krems in Kärnten | |
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 Innerkrems parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Krems in Kärnten Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:46°55′N13°34′E / 46.917°N 13.567°E /46.917; 13.567 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Spittal an der Drau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Winkler (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.14 km2 (79.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,679 |
| • Density | 8.106/km2 (20.99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9861, 9862 |
| Area code | 04732 |
| Website | www.krems-in-kaernten.at |
Krems in Kärnten is a municipality in the district ofSpittal an der Drau inCarinthia inAustria.
The municipal area is located in the Krems Valley of northern Carinthia, at the border with the Austrianstates ofSalzburg (Lungau) andStyria (Upper Styria). It stretches down from the Lieser River, a tributary of theDrava, up to theNock Mountains, part of theGurktal Alps range.
The village of Innerkrems is the starting point of the scenic Nockalm Road toReichenau, in the north the Schönfeldsattel Pass leads toThomatal (Bundschuh) in Salzburg. To the west, theKatschberg Pass road and the parallelTauern Autobahn are significant transport routes. The mountainous region is a popularwinter sport destination, including severalski slopes andplatter lifts.
The Krems municipality is subdivided into sevencadastral communities: Eisentratten, Kremsbrücke, Leoben, Nöring, Puchreit, Reitern, and Sankt Nikolai.
In 1197,Rauchenkatsch Castle was first documented, a fortification high above the Katschberg road. The surrounding estates then were held by theArchbishops of Salzburg, who had acquired it from theBishopric of Freising. The castle was staffed with Salzburgministeriales and the episcopal lands were administrated from nearbyGmünd.
From the 14th century onwards, Krems was aniron ore (Eisenerz) mining area, with a medieval hammer mill at Eisentratten. Ablast furnace was built in 1541, rebuilt in 1861 it is a preserved landmark up to today.
Seats in the municipal assembly as of 2009 elections:
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