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Krumbach
Southwest view of Krumbach
Coat of arms
Krumbach Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′27″N 16°11′31″E / 47.52417°N 16.19194°E / 47.52417; 16.19194
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Wiener Neustadt-Land
Government
• Mayor	Christian Stacherl (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	43.91 km (16.95 sq mi)
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Population
• Total	2,316
• Density	53/km (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2851
Area code	02647
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.krumbach-noe.at

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

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. The present castle Schloss Krumbach was erected in the 13th century. In 1394 Hans von Chrumbach, the last Lord of Krumbach, died and left the castle——to his maternal uncle.

In the 17th. And 18th centuries, the plague and the cholera affected Krumbach. In 1854, it became a market town. In 1884, Krumbach opened a fire station. It has a post office, a school (Volksschule Krumbach), a high school (Hauptschule Krumbach) and a church.

Mayors since 1945※

Coat of arms※

The coat of arms shows 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.

Sites of interest※

Buildings:

• Schloss Krumbach
• Museumsdorf Krumbach

Parks:

• Abrahampark
• Holzerpark

References※