Traunreut | |
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 Town hall with the fountain | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Traunreut within Traunstein district  | |
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| Coordinates:47°58′N12°35′E / 47.967°N 12.583°E /47.967; 12.583 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Traunstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–26) | Hans-Peter Dangschat[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.05 km2 (17.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,021 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83301 |
| Dialling codes | 08669 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Website | www.traunreut.de |
Traunreut (German pronunciation:[tʁaʊ̯nˈʁɔɪ̯t]ⓘ;Central Bavarian:Traunreit) is atown in southeasternBavaria,Germany in theTraunstein district. It is located at47°58′N12°35′E / 47.967°N 12.583°E /47.967; 12.583. Traunreut lies in the heart of theChiemgau region betweenMunich andSalzburg, approximately 10 km east of theChiemsee, 25 km north of theAlps, and 35 km west of Salzburg. Its population is approximately 21,000. Companies present in the area includeSiteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH (lighting fixtures),Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH (linear and rotary encoders, gaging systems, CNC controls),Bosch and Siemens Household Appliances, BSH (household equipment, high-tech stoves and microwaves), and other midsize firms.
In 1938 anordnancefactory, known as "MUNA St. Georgen", was built on the outskirts of the village of St. Georgen, at the present location of Traunreut.AfterWorld War II, with the factory closed,ethnic German expellees fromtheir settlements in Central and Eastern Europe settled in the abandoned grounds, andtoxic material was removed from the area.
Themunicipality of Traunreut was founded in 1950. In 1960, Traunreut became a town, and in 1978, after the German local government reform, the then independent neighboring villages of Traunwalchen, Stein - Sankt Georgen and Pierling came under the administration of Traunreut. In 2008 Traunreut is the largest town in the Traunstein district.
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