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Traunstein

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Traunstein
Town
Market square
Market square
Coat of arms of Traunstein
Coat of arms
Location of Traunstein within Traunstein district
Traunstein is located in Germany
Traunstein
Traunstein
Traunstein is located in Bavaria
Traunstein
Traunstein
Coordinates: 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
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,877
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83278
Dialling codes0861
Vehicle registrationTS
Websitewww.traunstein.de
St. Oswald's Church, Market Square, Traunstein
View south towards the Alps from the Hochberg, 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.

Geography

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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

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Traunstein is twinned with:[3]

References

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  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ↑ "Städtepartnerschaften". traunstein.de (in German). Traunstein. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

Other websites

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