Traunstein (district)

Traunstein
District
Flag Coat of arms
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Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Upper Bavaria
Capital	Traunstein
Area
• Total	1,533.92 km2 (592.25 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2020)[1]
• Total	177,485
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	TS
Website	http://www.traunstein.com

Traunstein is a Landkreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mühldorf, Altötting, the Austrian states Upper Austria and Salzburg, the district Berchtesgadener Land, the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol, and the district Rosenheim.

Geography[]

The district is located in the northern foothills of the Alps. The Chiemsee is located in the west of the district.

History[]

In 1972 the district was merged with parts of the former district Laufen, and the previously independent urban district Traunstein.

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms shows a blue panther to the left, the symbol of the Spanheim dynasty of the Counts of Krainburg-Ortenburg, who owned part of the area in medieval times. The eagle in the top-right derives from the diocese of Chiemsee. In the bottom right there are the Canting Arms of Baumburg Abbey (Baumburg translates to tree-castle), which ruled most of the northern part of the district.

Towns and municipalities[]

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Traunstein

Towns Tittmoning Traunreut Traunstein Trostberg Markt Grassau Waging am See¹ ¹ administrated inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Verwaltungsgemeinschaften Bergen Marquartstein Obing Waging am See

Municipalities Altenmarkt an der Alz Bergen Chieming Engelsberg Fridolfing Grabenstätt Inzell Kienberg Kirchanschöring Marquartstein Nußdorf Obing Palling Petting Pittenhart Reit im Winkl Ruhpolding Schleching Schnaitsee Seeon-Seebruck Siegsdorf Staudach-Egerndach Surberg Tacherting Taching am See Übersee Unterwössen Vachendorf Wonneberg

References[]

1. ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Traunstein.

• Official website (German)

Coordinates: 47°50′N 12°35′E / 47.83°N 12.58°E / 47.83; 12.58