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Krems, Carinthia

Krems in Kärnten
Innerkrems parish church
Innerkrems parish church
Coat of arms of Krems in Kärnten
Coat of arms
Krems in Kärnten is located in Austria
Krems in Kärnten
Krems in Kärnten
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°55′N 13°34′E / 46.917°N 13.567°E / 46.917; 13.567Coordinates: 46°55′N 13°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 207.11 km2 (79.97 sq mi)
Elevation 807 m (2,648 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 1,716
 • Density 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal codes 9861, 9862
Area code 04732
Website www.krems-in-kaernten.at

Krems in Kärnten is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia in Austria.

The municipal area is located in the Krems Valley of northern Carinthia, at the border with the Austrian states of Salzburg (Lungau) and Styria (Upper Styria). It stretches down from the Lieser River, a tributary of the Drava, up to the Nock Mountains, part of the Gurktal Alps range.

The village of Innerkrems is the starting point of the scenic Nockalm Road to Reichenau, in the north the Schönfeldsattel Pass leads to Thomatal (Bundschuh) in Salzburg. To the west, the Katschberg Pass road and the parallel Tauern Autobahn are significant transport routes. The mountainous region is a popular winter sport destination, including several ski slopes and platter lifts.

The Krems municipality is subidivided into seven cadastral 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 the Archbishops of Salzburg, who had acquired it from the Bishopric of Freising. The castle was staffed with Salzburg ministeriales and the episcopal lands were administrated from nearby Gmünd.


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