Weißenkirchen in der Wachau is a town in the district of

Krems-Land Bezirk Krems-Land is a Districts of Austria, district of the States of Austria, state of Lower Austria in Austria. It comprises the areas to the West and North of the city Krems an der Donau, which itself is a statutory city (Austria), statutory c ...

in the

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n state of

Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...

. The ferry across the Danube here is interesting in that it has no motor or sail: it is powered by rudder set against the river current, anchored to a cable above the river. The ferry carries passengers, bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles.

Population

Weißenkirchen in der Wachau - Zentrum.JPG, View from the market square to the parish church Rollfähre bei Weißkirchen i.d. Wachau.jpg, Ferry between Weißenkirchen and St. Lorenz before mooring at Weißenkirchen Weißenkirchen in der Wachau - Pfarrkirche.JPG, Parish church of Weißenkirchen

References

Cities and towns in Krems-Land District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub