Allentsteig
Allentsteig is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.
Allentsteig | |
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Coat of arms | |
Allentsteig Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′46.54″N 15°19′38.64″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Zwettl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Kramer (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.65 km2 (27.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,835 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3804 |
| Area code | 02824 |
| Vehicle registration | ZT |
| Website | www.allentsteig.gv.at |
Just outside Allentsteig there is a German World War II cemetery with almost 3,900 graves. Mainly German soldiers who were killed in the final battles of World War II - trying to prevent the Russian advances into Austria and Germany. The cemetery is located just outside an Austrian military training facility.
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