Traunstein (district)

Traunstein
District
Country  Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Oberbayern
Capital Traunstein
Area
 • Total 1,533.92 km2 (592.25 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)[1]
 • Total 170,364
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration TS
Website http://www.traunstein.com

Traunstein is a Kreis (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

  1. Tittmoning
  2. Traunreut
  3. Traunstein
  4. Trostberg

Markt

  1. Grassau
  2. Waging am See¹

¹ administrated inside a
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften

  1. Bergen
  2. Marquartstein
  3. Obing
  4. Waging am See

Municipalities

  1. Altenmarkt an der Alz
  2. Bergen
  3. Chieming
  4. Engelsberg
  5. Fridolfing
  6. Grabenstätt
  7. Inzell
  8. Kienberg
  9. Kirchanschöring
  10. Marquartstein
  11. Nußdorf
  12. Obing
  13. Palling
  14. Petting
  15. Pittenhart
  16. Reit im Winkl
  17. Ruhpolding
  18. Schleching
  19. Schnaitsee
  20. Seeon-Seebruck
  21. Siegsdorf
  22. Staudach-Egerndach
  23. Surberg
  24. Tacherting
  25. Taching am See
  26. Übersee
  27. Unterwössen
  28. Vachendorf
  29. Wonneberg

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.

External links

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

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