Mondsee (town)
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For the lake, see Mondsee (lake).
| Mondsee | ||
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  Mondsee | ||
| Coordinates: 47°51′24″N 13°21′06″E / 47.85667°N 13.35167°ECoordinates: 47°51′24″N 13°21′06″E / 47.85667°N 13.35167°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Upper Austria | |
| District | Vöcklabruck | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Otto Mierl (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,374 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 5310 | |
| Area code | 06232 | |
| Vehicle registration | VB | |
Mondsee is an Austrian town in the Vöcklabruck district in Upper Austria located on the shore of the lake Mondsee. The length from north to south is 9.5 km, and width from east to west is 7.7 km. The cloister church was used for the site of the wedding in The Sound of Music.
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
Neighbouring communities
See also
SKGLB-Museum
Gallery
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Collegiate Church at Mondsee, site of the wedding scene in the The Sound of Music
References
External links
- Tourist Information of Mondsee and area (German)
- Mondseeland (German)
- Mondsee on the Open Directory Project (German)
- DORIS-Map (German)
- Platform for the touristic theme and culture in Mondsee (German)
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