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 Traunstein
Location of Traunstein within Traunstein district
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Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°38′E / 47.867°N 12.633°E / 47.867; 12.633Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°38′E / 47.867°N 12.633°E / 47.867; 12.633
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictTraunstein
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Christian Hümmer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total48.53 km2 (18.74 sq mi)
Elevation
591 m (1,939 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total19,983
 • Density411.77/km2 (1,066.47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83278
Vehicle registrationTS
Websitewww.traunstein.de
St. Oswald's Church, Market Square, Traunstein
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]

Traunstein Media

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Städtepartnerschaften". traunstein.de (in Deutsch). Traunstein. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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