Hofamt Priel | |
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Coordinates: 48°11′44″N 15°4′44″E / 48.19556°N 15.07889°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Melk |
Government | |
• Mayor | Friedrich Buchberger |
Area | |
• Total | 39.63 km2 (15.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,675 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3681 |
Area code | +43 7412 |
Website | www.hofamtpriel.at |
Hofamt Priel is a municipality in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria north of the river Danube. On the night of 2 May 1945, the SS marched more than 200 refugees a short way inland and murdered them.[3]