Traunstein
Traunstein is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, and is the administrative center of a much larger district of the same name.
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Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
Location of Traunstein within Traunstein district  | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°38′E / 47.867°N 12.633°ECoordinates: 47°52′N 12°38′E / 47.867°N 12.633°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Traunstein |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Christian Hümmer[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.53 km2 (18.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,983 |
| • Density | 411.77/km2 (1,066.47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83278 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Website | www.traunstein.de |
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St. Oswald's Church, Market Square, Traunstein
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View south towards the Alps from the Hochberg, Traunstein
Geography
The town is at the middle of a region called Chiemgau, about 11 km east of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg, 15 km north of the Alps, and 30 km west of Salzburg.
Twin towns – sister cities
Traunstein is twinned with:[3]
Gap, France
Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom
Pinerolo, Italy
Wesseling, Germany
Kinross, Scotland
Traunstein Media
Traunstein in 1930. View of the town from the North. The Hochfelln and Hochgern mountains in the background.
St. Michael Seminary, Traunstein
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Städtepartnerschaften". traunstein.de (in Deutsch). Traunstein. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
Other websites
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- Traunstein Sword Dance Archived 2022-01-30 at the Wayback Machine