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Allentsteig

Allentsteig
Coat of arms of Allentsteig
Coat of arms
Allentsteig is located in Austria
Allentsteig
Allentsteig
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°41′46.54″N 15°19′38.64″E / 48.6962611°N 15.3274000°E / 48.6962611; 15.3274000Coordinates: 48°41′46.54″N 15°19′38.64″E / 48.6962611°N 15.3274000°E / 48.6962611; 15.3274000
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Zwettl
Government
 • Mayor Andreas Kramer (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total 71.41 km2 (27.57 sq mi)
Elevation 550 m (1,800 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 1,926
 • Density 27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3804
Area code 02824
Vehicle registration ZT
Website www.allentsteig.gv.at

Allentsteig is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.

Just outside Allentsteig there is a German World War II cemetery with almost 3,900 graves. Mainly German soldiers who were killed in the final battles of World War II - trying to prevent the Russian advances into Austria and Germany. The cemetery is located just outside an Austrian military training facility.



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