What is "enns"

The Enns is a southern tributary of the Danube River, joining northward at Enns, Austria. The Enns River spans , in a flat-J-shape. It flows from its source near the towns of Gasthofalm and Flachau, generally eastward through Radstadt, Schladming, and Liezen, then turns north near Hieflau, to flow past Weyer and Ternberg into Steyr, and further north to the Danube at Enns (see map in References).

"Karte-Enns" (river map in German), RadTouren.at (Austria),
May 2009, webpage: (236kb).

Enns is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria on the river Enns, which forms the border with the state of Lower Austria.

Enns was one of the first places in Austria to receive town privileges. The town charter dates to 22 April 1212, the document is displayed at the local museum. The date is also depicted on the Town Tower, the landmark of Enns.

Enns may refer to:

• Enns (town), Upper Austria, Austria
• Enns (surname)
• Enns (river), a southern tributary of the Danube River
• Enns-class river monitor, two ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy

Enns is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Harry Enns (born 1931), Canadian politician
• Paul P. Enns (born 1937), American theologian and biblical scholar
• Peter Enns (born 1961), American theologian
• Siegfried Enns (born 1924), Canadian politician