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Krems in Kärnten is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau (district), Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia (state), Carinthia in Austria.
The village of Innerkrems is the starting point of the scenic Nockalm Road to Reichenau, Carinthia, 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 Alpine skiing, ski slopes and platter lifts.
The Krems municipality is subdivided into seven cadastral community, cadastral communities: Eisentratten, Kremsbrücke, Leoben, Nöring, Puchreit, Reitern, and Sankt Nikolai.
In 1197, Burgruine Rauchenkatsch, Rauchenkatsch Castle was first documented, a fortification high above the Katschberg road. The surrounding estates then were held by the Archbishopric of Salzburg, Archbishops of Salzburg, who had acquired it from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Bishopric of Freising. The castle was staffed with Salzburg ''ministerialis, ministeriales'' and the episcopal lands were administrated from nearby Gmünd, Carinthia, Gmünd.
From the 14th century onwards, Krems was an iron ore (''Eisenerz'') mining area, with a medieval hammer mill at Eisentratten. A blast furnace was built in 1541, rebuilt in 1861 it is a preserved landmark up to today.
Geography
The municipal area is located in the Krems Valley of northern Carinthia, at the border with the Austrian States of Austria, states of Salzburg (state), Salzburg (Tamsweg District, 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, Carinthia, 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 Alpine skiing, ski slopes and platter lifts.
The Krems municipality is subdivided into seven cadastral community, cadastral communities: Eisentratten, Kremsbrücke, Leoben, Nöring, Puchreit, Reitern, and Sankt Nikolai.
History
In 1197, Burgruine Rauchenkatsch, Rauchenkatsch Castle was first documented, a fortification high above the Katschberg road. The surrounding estates then were held by the Archbishopric of Salzburg, Archbishops of Salzburg, who had acquired it from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Bishopric of Freising. The castle was staffed with Salzburg ''ministerialis, ministeriales'' and the episcopal lands were administrated from nearby Gmünd, Carinthia, Gmünd.
From the 14th century onwards, Krems was an iron ore (''Eisenerz'') mining area, with a medieval hammer mill at Eisentratten. A blast furnace was built in 1541, rebuilt in 1861 it is a preserved landmark up to today.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly as of 2009 elections: * Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 8 * Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 6 * Freedom Party in Carinthia (FPK): 5
Twin town
Krems is Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with: * Poppenricht, GermanyReferences
Cities and towns in Spittal an der Drau District {{Carinthia-geo-stub