Traunstein
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Administrative region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Traunstein |
| Population | 18,351 (2005) |
| Area | 48.53 km² |
| Population density | 375 /km² |
| Elevation | 591 m |
| Coordinates | 47°52′ N 12°38′ E |
| Postal code | 83278 |
| Area code | 0861 |
| Licence plate code | TS |
| Mayor | Fritz Stahl (SPD) |
| Website | traunstein.de |
- For district, see Traunstein (district).
Traunstein is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is the administrative center of a district by the same name. It is situated at the heart of a region called Chiemgau, approximately 11 km east of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg, 15 km north of the Alps, and 30 km west of Salzburg. Its geographical location is . Traunstein has a population of approximately 18,000. The town's most famous inhabitant is the current Pope, Benedict XVI, who attended the priest's seminary here before moving to Munich for his university studies.
[edit] Brief history
- 1120: the noble family of deTruna settles in the area
- 1245: first official mention of Trauwenstain as iudicium (court) and officium (office)
- 1275: formerly belonging to Salzburg, Traunstein becomes part of Bavaria
- before 1375: Traunstein becomes city
- 1617-1912: the Saline (salt production by evaporation of rinsed rock salt) makes Traunstein one of the most important cities in Bavaria
- 1704 and 1851: fires devastate the city
- 1860: connection to the railroad between Munich and Salzburg
- 1946: site of displaced persons camps with refugees from Eastern Europe and the founding of the Orden Khrestonostsiv fraternal organization.
- 1948-1972: Traunstein is district free city
- 1972: Traunstein becomes district capital of the district denominated by the same name
