Traunreut
Traunreut | |
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Location of Traunreut within Traunstein district | |
Oberbayern | |
District | Traunstein |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Hans-Peter Dangschat[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 45.05 km2 (17.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,102 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 83301 |
Dialling codes | 08669 |
Vehicle registration | TS |
Website | www.traunreut.de |
Traunreut (German pronunciation: Bosch and Siemens Household Appliances, BSH (household equipment, high-tech stoves and microwaves), and other midsize firms.
History
In 1938 an ordnance factory, known as "MUNA St. Georgen", was built on the outskirts of the village of St. Georgen, at the present location of Traunreut. After
toxic
material was removed from the area.
The municipality of Traunreut was founded in 1950. In 1960, Traunreut became a town, and in 1978, after the German local government reform, the then independent neighboring villages of Traunwalchen, Stein - Sankt Georgen and Pierling came under the administration of Traunreut. In 2008 Traunreut is the largest town in the Traunstein district.
Notable people
- Alois Glück (born 1940), CSU politician
- Ralph Möbius(1950–1996), (= Rio Reiser) composer, singer and actor lived in Traunreut from 1951 to 1956, his father was an engineer at Siemens
- Peter Ramsauer (born 1954), German politician (CSU), Member of the Bundestag since 1990
References
- Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
External links
- Municipality of Traunreut (German)