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Traunstein (district)

Traunstein
Statistics
State: Bavaria
Capital: Traunstein
Adm. Region: Oberbayern
Area: 1,533.92 km²
Inhabitants: 167,646 (2000)
pop. density: 109 inh./km²
Car identification: TS
Homepage: http://www.traunstein.com
Map
Map of Bavaria highlighting the district Traunstein

Traunstein is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mühldorf, Altötting, the Austrian states Upper Austria and Salzburg, the district Berchtesgadener Land, the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol, and the district Rosenheim.

Contents
1 Geography
2 History
3 Coat of arms
4 Towns and municipalities
5 External links

Geography

The district is located in the northern foothills of the Alps. The Chiemsee is located in the east of the district.

History

In 1972 the district was merged with parts of the former district Laufen, and the previously district-free city Traunstein.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a blue panther to the left, the symbol of the Spanheim dynasty of the Counts of Krainburg-Ortenburg, who owned part of the area in medieval times. The eagle in the top-right derives from the diocese of Chiemsee. In the bottom left is a speaking symbol for the Baumburg Abbey (Baumburg translates to tree-castle), which ruled most of the northern part of the district.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Verwaltungsgemeinschaften free municipalities
  1. Tittmoning
  2. Traunreut
  3. Traunstein
  4. Trostberg

Markt

  1. Grassau
  2. Waging am See¹

¹ administrated inside a
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
  1. Bergen
  2. Marquartstein
  3. Obing
  4. Waging am See
  1. Altenmarkt an der Alz
  2. Chieming
  3. Engelsberg
  4. Fridolfing
  5. Grabenstätt
  6. Inzell
  7. Kirchanschöring
  8. Nußdorf
  9. Palling
  10. Petting
  11. Reit im Winkl
  12. Ruhpolding
  13. Schleching
  14. Schnaitsee
  15. Seeon-Seebruck
  16. Siegsdorf
  17. Surberg
  18. Tacherting
  19. Übersee
  20. Unterwössen

External links


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