Rohrendorf bei Krems

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Rohrendorf bei Krems
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Krems-Land
Mayor	Rudolf Danner
Basic statistics
Area	9.78 km² (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation	194 m  (637 ft)
Population	1,696  (01/01/2001)
- Density	173 /km² (449 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code	3495
Area code	02732
Website	www.rohrendorf.at Coordinates: 48°25′0″N 15°39′0″E / 48.41667, 15.65

Rohrendorf bei Krems (German for Tubin village by Krems) is a municipality in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

[edit] Geography

Rohrendorf is located in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria. The surface of the municipality covers 9.78 square kilometers. 1.61% of the surface is wooded.

It is divided into the following Katastralgemeinden: Neustift an der Donau, Neuweidling, Oberrohrendorf, and Unterrohrendorf.

[edit] History

In 1938, during the Nazi occupation, Rohrendorf was part of the Gauhauptstadt of Krems.

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2001 census there were 1696 inhabitants here. In 1991 the municipality had 1488 inhabitants, in 1981 there were 1411 and in 1971 there were 1290 inhabitants.

[edit] Politics

The mayor of Rohrendorf is Dr. Rudolf Danner. The local council has 19 members with 12 for the ÖVP, 5 for the SPÖ, and 2 for DIE GRÜNEN.

[edit] Economy and Infrastructure

Most of the people here are farmers. In 2001 there were 814 employed workers.

[edit] External links

• www.rohrendorf.at

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