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.
Traunstein | |
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 Market square | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Traunstein within Traunstein district  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°38′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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,868 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83278 |
| Dialling codes | 0861 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Website | www.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]
Gap, France
Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom
Pinerolo, Italy
Wesseling, Germany
Kinross, Scotland
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
- "Städtepartnerschaften". traunstein.de (in German). Traunstein. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
Other websites
- Official website
(in German) - Traunstein Sword Dance
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