Altmünster

Altmünster, also known as Altmünster am Traunsee, is a market town located about 3 kilometres south of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, on the west shore of the Traunsee. Its economic base consists primarily of tourism, light industry, and as a bedroom community for people working in larger communities such as Gmunden and Vöcklabruck.

Altmünster
Coat of arms
Altmünster
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°54′05″N 13°45′05″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictGmunden
Government
 • MayorElisabeth Feichtinger (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total78.93 km2 (30.48 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total9,793
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4813
Area code07612
Vehicle registrationGM
Websitewww.altmuenster.at

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,778—    
18804,683−2.0%
18904,742+1.3%
19004,951+4.4%
19105,244+5.9%
19235,329+1.6%
19345,917+11.0%
19396,328+6.9%
19517,383+16.7%
19617,348−0.5%
19717,921+7.8%
19818,556+8.0%
19919,067+6.0%
20019,445+4.2%
20169,785+3.6%

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria

Twin towns — Sister cities

Altmünster is twinned with:

Notable residents
  • Franz Stangl (1908-1971), Austrian-born Nazi SS concentration camp commandant

See also

References
  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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