Traunstein | |
|---|---|
Market square | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°38′E / 47.867°N 12.633°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Traunstein |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Christian Hümmer (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.53 km2 (18.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
| • Total | 20,877 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83278 |
| Dialling codes | 0861 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Website | www.traunstein.de |
Traunstein is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, and is the administrative center of a much larger district of the same name.
The town is at the middle of a region called Chiemgau, about 11 km east of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg, 15 km north of the Alps, and 30 km west of Salzburg.
Traunstein is twinned with: