Traunstein is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is the administrative center of a district by the same name. It is situated at the heart of a region called Chiemgau, approximately 11 km east of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg, 15 km north of the Alps, and 30 km west of Salzburg. Its geographical location is 47°52′ N 12°38′ E. Traunstein has a population of approximately 18,000. The town's most famous son is the current Pope, Benedict XVI, who attended the priest's seminary here before moving to Munich for his university studies. Germany is a federal republic made up of 16 states formally known in German as Bundesländer (Federal States; singular Bundesland), or more commonly, Länder (singular Land). ... The Free State of Bavaria (German: Bayern or Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the south of Bavaria, around the city Munich. ... Traunstein is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum, called zero level. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... The Free State of Bavaria (German: Bayern or Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Traunstein is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Chiemsee - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... Flag of Salzburg Salzburg (population 145,000 in 2003) is a city in western Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg (population 520,000 in 2003). ... The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. ... Flag of Salzburg Salzburg (population 145,000 in 2003) is a city in western Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg (population 520,000 in 2003). ...

Brief history

• 1120: the noble family of deTruna settles in the area
• 1245: first official mention of Trauwenstain as iudicium (court) and officium (office)
• 1275: formerly belonging to Salzburg, Traunstein becomes part of Bavaria
• before 1375: Traunstein becomes city
• 1617-1912: the Saline (salt production by evaporation of rinsed rock salt) makes Traunstein one of the most important cities in Bavaria
• 1704 and 1851: fires devastate the city
• 1860: connection to the railroad between Munich and Salzburg
• 1948-1972: Traunstein is district free city
• 1972: Traunstein becomes district capital of the district denominated by the same name

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External links

• Municipality of Traunstein