Traunstein
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| State: | Bavaria |
| Adm. Region: | Oberbayern |
| District (Kreis): | Traunstein |
| Area: | 48.48 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 18,147 (2001) |
| pop. density: | 376 inh./km² |
| Altitude: | 600m above mean sea level |
| Postal Code: | 83278 |
| Homepage: | http://www.traunstein.de |
Traunstein is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is the administrative center of a district by the same name. It is situated at the heart of a region called Chiemgau, approximately 10 km east of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg, 15 km north of the Alps, and 30 km west of Salzburg. Its geographical location is Template:Coor dm. Traunstein has a population of approximately 18,000.
Brief history
- 1120: the noble family of deTruna settles in the area
- 1245: first official mention of Trauwenstain as iudicium (court) and officium (office)
- 1275: formerly belonging to Salzburg, Traunstein becomes part of Bavaria
- before 1375: Traunstein becomes city
- 1617-1912: the Saline (salt production by evaporation of rinsed rock salt) makes Traunstein one of the most important cities in Bavaria
- 1704 and 1851: fires devastate the city
- 1860: connection to the railroad between Munich and Salzburg
- 1948-1972: Traunstein is district free city
- 1972: Traunstein becomes district capital of the district denominated by the same name
External links
- Municipality of Traunstein (http://www.traunstein.de)de:Traunstein