About Melk

The municipality of Melk is located in the western part of Lower Austria, on the right bank of the Danube, in an area known as the Mostviertel.

The municipal territory has a share of the Danube area and is bordered by the major river ‘Danube’ to the north, the Hiesberg to the south, and the Dunkelsteinerwald to the north-east.

It comprises ten Lower Austrian cadastral communes and forms part of the same-named district, which extends across the Danube into the Waldviertel.

The town lies between the small rivers ‘Melk’ and ‘Pielach’, which run out into the Danube from the right, and is often called the 'gateway to the Wachau'.

The varied cultural landscape is characterised by vast forests on the hills, meadows and farmlands on the flatter slopes, and a natural floodplain landscape alongside the Danube, Melk and Pielach rivers.

The foundation for positive development is being accessible to residents and open to new ideas.

As the youngest mayor of Melk, Patrick Strobl places great importance on open communication and respectful cooperation.

He aims to realise the concerns and wishes of the citizens of Melk.

I am always striving to improve our town collectively and adapt it to the changing times. With modernisation and new digital possibilities, we can greatly improve quality of life for all age groups. The beautiful townscape of Melk should be preserved despite the necessary changes.

The municipality of Melk is bounded by the following extreme points in the geographical coordinate system:

 North 48° 14' 28" N, 15° 22' 23 " E

 East 48° 13' 23 "N, 15° 22' 54" E

 South 48° 10' 57" N, 15° 19' 6" E

 West 48° 12' 26" N, 15° 17' 23" E

The parish church in the center of the town is located at 48° 13' 37" N and 15° 19'53" E.

The town lies at an average altitude of 224 m above sea level.

Its highest point is on the Hiesberg near the 'Taferlbuche' at 507 m and its lowest point lies by the Danube at 211 m.