Traunstein (district)
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Traunstein | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Upper Bavaria |
Capital | Traunstein |
Government | |
• District admin. | Siegfried Walch (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,533.92 km2 (592.25 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 180,779 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | TS, LF |
Website | http://www.traunstein.com |
Traunstein is a
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 of 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
Canting Arms of Baumburg Abbey
(Baumburg translates to tree-castle), which ruled most of the northern part of the district.
Towns and municipalities
Towns Markt ¹ administered inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
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Municipalities
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References
- ^ 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Traunstein.
- Official website (German)