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Krems

The Krems is an approximately 62-kilometre-long tributary of the Traun in . It originates at the foot of the mountain Kremsmauer in , runs northwards in the Traunviertel through the Upper Austrian Prealps, and flows into the Traun in Ebelsberg, a district of .
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  • Type: River
  • Description: Tributary of Traun (Donau) in Upper Austria, Austria
  • Also known as: “Krems Bach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Autobahnkirche Haid and Haid Center.

Church
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is a church.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Library
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansfelden and Traun.

Town
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is a town in the state of . The rivers Traun and Krems run through the municipality. The town is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of the composer and organist Anton Bruckner.

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is an municipality located on the north bank of the river and borders , the capital of , to the east. The name is derived from the Celtic word for river.

Town
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is a town southwest of in the Austrian state of . It borders and the river in the north, and in the west, in the south and Linz in the east. is situated 9 km north of Krems.

Krems

Latitude
48.2026° or 48° 12′ 9″ north
Longitude
14.26715° or 14° 16′ 2″ east
Elevation
259 metres (850 feet)
Open location code
8FWP6738+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 137353375
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2773551
Wiki­data ID
Q364607
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Krems” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Krems”
  • Catalan: “Krems”
  • Cebuano: “Krems”
  • Chinese: “克雷姆斯河”
  • Dutch: “Krems”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كريمس”
  • Estonian: “Krems (Traun)”
  • Estonian: “Krems”
  • French: “Krems”
  • German: “Krems”
  • Hungarian: “Krems”
  • Irish: “Krems”
  • Italian: “Krems”
  • Latin: “Cremisa”
  • Romanian: “Krems”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Krems”
  • Swedish: “Krems”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Krems”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kremsdorf and Rapperswinkel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burgwiese and Fernheizkraftwerk Haid.

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