Altmünster
Oidmünsta | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Altmünster Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′05″N 13°45′05″E / 47.90139°N 13.75139°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Gmunden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisabeth Feichtinger (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.93 km2 (30.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,793 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4813 |
| Area code | 07612 |
| Vehicle registration | GM |
| Website | www.altmuenster.at |
Altmünster (Central Bavarian: Oidmünsta), also known as Altmünster am Traunsee, is a market town located about 3 kilometres south of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, on the west shore of the Traunsee. Its economic base consists primarily of tourism, light industry, and as a bedroom community for people working in larger communities such as Gmunden and Vöcklabruck.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 4,778 | — |
| 1880 | 4,683 | −2.0% |
| 1890 | 4,742 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 4,951 | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 5,244 | +5.9% |
| 1923 | 5,329 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 5,917 | +11.0% |
| 1939 | 6,328 | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 7,383 | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 7,348 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 7,921 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 8,556 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 9,067 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 9,445 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9,785 | +3.6% |
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Altmünster is twinned with:
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Hoegaarden, Belgium
Notable residents
- Franz Stangl (1908-1971), Austrian-born Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
See also
References
- ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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