Mautern an der Donau
Mautern an der Donau | ||
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Postal code 3512 | ||
Area code | 02732 | |
Website | www.mautern.at |
Mautern an der Donau is a town in the district of
Geography
It is situated on the southern bank of the Danube opposite Krems.
History
In former times ships cruising the Danube had to pay a toll when they passed Mautern. The town got its name from there because toll translates as "Maut" in German.
Before it got this name it was called Favianae by the Romans because it was a very important fort.
Being an important merchant point in the Middle Ages, it gained additional importance as the bridge over the Danube River was built (a steelwork as of 1895).
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 1,413 | — |
1880 | 1,428 | +1.1% |
1890 | 1,493 | +4.6% |
1900 | 1,650 | +10.5% |
1910 | 1,728 | +4.7% |
1923 | 1,643 | −4.9% |
1934 | 1,887 | +14.9% |
1939 | 1,762 | −6.6% |
1951 | 2,118 | +20.2% |
1961 | 2,232 | +5.4% |
1971 | 2,590 | +16.0% |
1981 | 2,883 | +11.3% |
1991 | 3,037 | +5.3% |
2001 | 3,074 | +1.2% |
2011 | 3,469 | +12.8% |
2021 | 3,482 | +0.4% |
Places of interest
A museum dedicated to the Roman Empire times, when Castell Faviani was in place of today's town centre. Also a part of the Roman wall (Römerwand) can be found here.
The Roman Catholic parish church of st. Stephanus is now of baroque appearance, but the Christian faith has its roots in times of the Saint Severinus of Noricum. who died here and has organised some refugee retreats in the area for people driven off their homes by Huns.
The cycle path
Twin towns
Mautern an der Donau is
- Mautern in Steiermark, Austria
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Gallery
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Ruins of the Kastell Favianis in Mautern a.d. Donau