Krumbach, Lower Austria

Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Marktgemeinde
Name = Krumbach
Wappen =
lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 31 | lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 10 | lon_sec = 00
Bundesland = Niederösterreich
Bezirk = Wiener Neustadt-Land
Höhe = 533
Fläche = 43.91
Einwohner = 2220
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 2851
Vorwahl = 02647
Kfz = WB
Gemeindekennziffer = 3 23 15
NUTS = AT122
Straße = Marktstraße 17
Website = [http://www.krumbach-noe.at www.krumbach-noe.at]
Bürgermeister = Freiler Josef
Partei = ÖVP
Gemeinderatanzahl = 21
Gemeinderat = 17 ÖVP, 4 SPÖ
Wahljahr = 2005

Krumbach is a market town in southern Lower Austria, Austria. It is part of the Buckligen Welt.

It has a post office, a school (Volksschule Krumbach) and a high school (Hauptschule Krumbach).

History

Archaeological artifacts from the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Roman times have been found in the area. In 1182, Krumbach was mentioned for the first time in writing.

In 1394, the last Krumbacher Hans von Crumbach died and left the castle to his maternal uncle.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the plague and the cholera affected Krumbach. In 1848, it became a market town, and in 1849 it received the municipal law.

In 1884, Krumbach formed a fire station.

Mayors since 1945

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is made up with a silver lion with a chain around its neck. The crest is colored red. This has been the town's seal since January 19, 1957.

ites of interest

*Buildings:
**Hotel Schloss Krumbach
**Museumsdorf Krumbach
*Parks:
**Abrahampark
**Holzerpark

Other

Krumbach also has a soccer field, tennis courts, a volleyball arena, and a swimming pool.

Notable people

*Othmar Zaoralek (July 7, 1870-April 29, 1964)
*Sandra Simon
*Alois M. Holzer, meteorologist