Mondsee (town)
For the lake, see Mondsee (lake).
| Mondsee | ||
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  Mondsee Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°51′24″N 13°21′06″E / 47.85667°N 13.35167°ECoordinates: 47°51′24″N 13°21′06″E / 47.85667°N 13.35167°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Upper Austria | |
| District | Vöcklabruck | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Otto Mierl (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,406 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 5310 | |
| Area code | 06232 | |
| Vehicle registration | VB | |
Mondsee is a town in the Vöcklabruck district in the Austrian state of Upper Austria located on the shore of the lake Mondsee. The town is home to the historic medieval Mondsee Abbey. The cloister church was used for the site of the wedding in The Sound of Music.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
Neighbouring municipalities
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991 | 2,600 | — |
| 2001 | 3,207 | +23.3% |
See also
Gallery
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St Michael Basilica (formerly Collegiate Church) at Mondsee, site of the wedding scene in the The Sound of Music
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Street view
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Mondsee Golf Club
References
External links
- Tourist Information of Mondsee and area (German)
- Mondseeland (German)
- Mondsee at DMOZ (German)
- DORIS-Map (German)
- Platform for the touristic theme and culture in Mondsee (German)
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