Ybbs an der Donau
Place in Lower Austria, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ybbs an der Donau (German pronunciation: [ˈɪps]) (short: Ybbs; Central Bavarian: Ybbs aun da Donau) is a town in Austria. It was established in 1317. Throughout the town, from the intersection of the important trade routes and along the Danube the town has preserved a site that already had great economic importance during the Middle Ages.
Ybbs an der Donau
Ybbs aun da Donau | |
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 Church of Saint Lawrence | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ybbs an der Donau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 15°04′00″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Melk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrike Schachner (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.82 km2 (9.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,653 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3370 |
| Area code | 07412 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
| Website | www.ybbs.at |
The valley of the Ybbs river is called: Ybbs Valley, or Ybbs Field (German: Ybbsfeld).
In 788, Ybbs Field (German: Ybbsfeld) was the site of a battle, between Franks and Avars.[3]
Railroad bridge was dive-bombed by 14th FG on 26 March 1945 at 1020 hrs; Direct hit on abutments, south approach cut, main line blocked.
On a silver shield lies a red city wall with battlements that an open gate and raised portcullis, which are dominated by two towers. Between the towers floats a green Linden bough, and the red-white-red Bindenschild.
Colors: Red-White-Red Coat of Arms Bestowal: unknown; at least since the 14th century.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ybbs an der Donau is twinned with:
- In northwestern Ybbs is the Ybbs-Persenbeug Power Station, the first river-water-run power plant on the Austrian Danube. WIlly Höhn, a Coburg native came from Stettin. In 1939, he insisted that one of his special constructions was implemented.[4]
- Between November 11, 1907, and September 22, 1953, Ybbs was on the Ybbser Highway, maybe the shortest tramway line in the world. It was 2.94 km long and connected the town with the Westbahn train station in Ybbs-Kemmelbach.
- The information in this article is based on and/or translated from its German equivalent.
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