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) The Wachau is a valley formed by the Danube river. ... Styria (Steiermark in German, Štajerska in Slovenian) is a federal state or Bundesland, located in the south east of Austria. ...

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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:	48°23′ N 15°31′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=48_23_N_15_31_E_)
Registration plate code:	KR
Official Municipality Code:	3 13 04
Subdivisions:	3 catastral communities in the land register
Address of Municipality Office:	Dürnstein 25 3601 Dürnstein
Official website:	www.duernstein.at
E-Mail Address:	office@duernstein.at (mailto:office@duernstein.at)
Politics
Mayor:	Barbara Schwarz (ÖVP)
Community Council:	19 Members: 12 ÖVP, 4 SPÖ, 3 FPÖ

Dürnstein is a town in the Wachau in Lower Austria. Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austrias nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland. ... Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... A resident is a person who lives in a particular place permanently, or for an extended period of time, i. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... A license plate (or licence plate), number plate or registration plate is a small plate attached to a vehicle. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) is a political party in Austria. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is an Austrian political party usually associated with the name of Jörg Haider. ... The Wachau is a valley formed by the Danube river. ... Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer in Austria. ...

Dürnstein

Download high resolution version (1050x693, 194 KB)Picture of Dürnstein, German Wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1050x693, 194 KB)Picture of Dürnstein, German Wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

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 1192. Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Leopold V (1157-December 31, 1194), the Virtuous, was a Babenberg duke of Austria from 1177 to 1194 and Styria from 1192 to 1194. ... The Third Crusade began in 1189 as an attempt to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. ... Events The Third Crusade ends in disaster. ...