Dürnstein

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This article discusses the village of Dürnstein in der Wachau (Dürnstein in the Wachau). There is also a Dürnstein in der Steiermark (Dürnstein in Styria)

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Key Facts

State: Lower Austria

Districts of Austria: Krems-Land

Area size: 16.81 km²

Inhabitants: 931 (Census of 2001)

Population density: 55 people per km²

Sea level: 209 m

Postal code: 3601

Area code: 0 27 11

Geographic coordinates:

Registration plate code: || KR |---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Official Municipality Code: || 3 13 04 |---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Subdivisions: || 3 catastral communities
in the land register |---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" | Address of Municipality Office: || Dürnstein 25
3601 Dürnstein |---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Official website: || [www.duernstein.at] |---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | E-Mail Address: || [mailto:office@duernstein.at office@duernstein.at] |- ! colspan="2" | Politics |---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Mayor: || Barbara Schwarz (ÖVP) |---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" | Community Council: || 19 Members:
12 ÖVP, 4 SPÖ, 3 FPÖ |} Dürnstein is a town in the Wachau in Lower Austria.

Dürnstein

Subdivisions

In the land register, Dürnstein is subdivided into the catastral communities of Dürnstein, Oberloiben and Unterloiben.

History

In the castle above the town, King Richard the Lion-Hearted of England was held captive by Duke Leopold V after their dispute during the Third Crusade in 1193. The castle was almost completely destroyed by the Swedes in 1645. The Battle of Dürenstein was fought nearby in 1805.

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