Ybbs an der Donau

Ybbs an der Donau

Coat of arms
Ybbs an der Donau

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 15°04′00″E / 48.16667°N 15.06667°ECoordinates: 48°10′00″N 15°04′00″E / 48.16667°N 15.06667°E
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Melk
Government
  Mayor Alois Schroll (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 23.82 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Elevation 224 m (735 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 5,578
  Density 230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3370
Area code 07412
Vehicle registration ME
Website www.ybbs.at

Ybbs an der Donau (German pronunciation: [ˈɪps]) is a city 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. This is the reason for the very early award of incorporation as a town.

Coat of arms

Description

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.

Signification

During the Roman Empire, a group of Egyptians lived here and built a temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. Isis lives on in the name Ybbs.[2]

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ybbs an der Donau is twinned with:

Business and Infrastructure

See also

External links

Notes

  1. Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
  2. Gombrich, E. H. A Little History of the World (2005) Yale University Press: New Haven. p.100

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