Dunkelsteinerwald
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The Dunkelsteinerwald is a hill country south of the Danube
in the Mostviertel
region of Lower Austria
. It is located at the shore of the Danube between Melk
and Mautern
, south of Krems.
The principal towns of the region are Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
, Langegg with a pilgrimage church, Wöbling, Karlstetten
, Neidling
, Hafnerbach
, Gansbach
, Gerolding
, Mauer bei Melk
, Dunkelsteinerwald
, Haunoldstein
and Schönbühel-Aggsbach
.
Geologically, the Dunkelsteinerwald hills are foothills of the Waldviertel
, an upland in the northwest of Lower Austria
north of the Danube river and thus belonging to the Bohemian Mass. The landscape reaches elevations up to 700m above sea level
and is shaped by forestry
and agriculture
. Dunkelsteinerwald's climate is rougher clear than that of adjacent Wachau
. Trade and industry are present only to a small extent. Thus, many inhabitants commute to the district capitals of Krems, St. Pölten and Melk
.
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
in the Mostviertel
Mostviertel
Mostviertel is the southwestern quarter of the four quarters of Lower Austria . It is bordered on the north by the Danube and to the south and west by the state borders of Styria and Upper Austria respectively...
region of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
. It is located at the shore of the Danube between Melk
Melk
Melk is a city of Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. Melk has a population of 5,222 ....
and Mautern
Mautern
Mautern may refer to two municipalities in Austria:* Mautern an der Donau, in Lower Austria* Mautern in Steiermark, in Styria...
, south of Krems.
The principal towns of the region are Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald is a town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
, Langegg with a pilgrimage church, Wöbling, Karlstetten
Karlstetten
Karlstetten is a community in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has 2.075 inhabitants.-Geography:Karlstetten is located in the Mostviertel in Lower Austria at the south-west boarder of the Dunkelsteinerwald...
, Neidling
Neidling
Neidling is a town in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
, Hafnerbach
Hafnerbach
Hafnerbach is a town in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
, Gansbach
Gansbach
Gansbach is a small town and centre of the municipality of Dunkelsteinerwald in Melk District, Lower Austria in northeastern Austria. It lies several kilometres inland from the Danube.To the west and north of the settlement is the Wachau valley. The parish church probably originates from the 14th...
, Gerolding
Gerolding
Gerolding is a settlement in the municipality of Dunkelsteinerwald in Melk District, Lower Austria in northeastern Austria.-References:...
, Mauer bei Melk
Mauer bei Melk
Mauer is a village in the municipality of Dunkelsteinerwald, in the Mostviertel in Lower Austria, Austria.-History:The designations muri, ad mura, apud mura or the German designations Mour or Mower were mentioned as early as in the 11th and 12th centuries. In 1083, the village was mentioned, the...
, Dunkelsteinerwald
Dunkelsteinerwald (municipality)
Dunkelsteinerwald is a market municipality with 2,289 inhabitants in the district Melk in Lower Austria, Austria.- Geography :Dunkelsteinerwald lies in the Mostviertel in Lower Austria. The surface of the market municipality covers 54.19 square kilometers...
, Haunoldstein
Haunoldstein
Haunoldstein is a town in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
and Schönbühel-Aggsbach
Schönbühel-Aggsbach
Schönbühel-Aggsbach is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
.
Geologically, the Dunkelsteinerwald hills are foothills of the Waldviertel
Waldviertel
The Waldviertel is the northwestern region of the Austrian state Lower Austria. It is bounded to the south by the Danube, to the southwest by Upper Austria, to the northwest and the north by the Czech Republic and to the east by the Manhartsberg , which is the survey point dividing Waldviertel...
, an upland in the northwest of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
north of the Danube river and thus belonging to the Bohemian Mass. The landscape reaches elevations up to 700m above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
and is shaped by forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
and agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. Dunkelsteinerwald's climate is rougher clear than that of adjacent Wachau
Wachau
The Wachau is an Austrian valley with a picturesque landscape formed by the Danube river. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations of Lower Austria, located midway between the towns of Melk and Krems that also attracts "connoisseurs and epicureans". It is in length and was already...
. Trade and industry are present only to a small extent. Thus, many inhabitants commute to the district capitals of Krems, St. Pölten and Melk
Melk
Melk is a city of Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. Melk has a population of 5,222 ....
.