Traunkirchen

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Traunkirchen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Traunkirchen
Map of Austria, position of Traunkirchen highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Upper Austria
District Gmunden
Mayor Peter Aschenbrenner (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 18.3 km² (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation 422 m  (1385 ft)
Population 1,761  (01/01/2004)
 - Density 96 /km² (249 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GM
Postal code 4801
Area code 07617
Website www.traunkirchen.at

Coordinates: 47°50′45″N 13°47′39″E / 47.84583, 13.79417

Traunkirchen is a small village on the Traunsee, in Upper Austria, Austria. In 2004, it had a population of 1761 inhabitants. The hamlet is most famous for the Fischerkanzel (Fisherman's Pulpit), located in the parish church, which was carved in 1753.