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Traunkirchen

Traunkirchen is a municipality on the Traunsee in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, Austria.

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Traunkirchen
Coat of arms of Traunkirchen
Traunkirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°50′45″N 13°47′39″E / 47.84583°N 13.79417°E / 47.84583; 13.79417
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictGmunden
Government
 • MayorChristoph Schragl (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)2
 • Total
1,624
 • Density88.45/km2 (229.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4801
Area code07617
Vehicle registrationGM
Websitewww.traunkirchen.at

Traunkirchen (German: [ˌtʁaʊ̯nˌkiʁçn̩]) is a municipality on the Traunsee in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, Austria.

Tourism

The lake and the mountains provide opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, sailing, diving, skiing, swimming, and surfing. The village is known for the Fischerkanzel (Fisherman's Pulpit), located in the parish church, which was carved in 1753.

Fischerkanzel source ↗

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19911,742—    
20011,745+0.2%
20041,761+0.9%
20141,621−8.0%
20161,623+0.1%
References

References

  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.