TRAUNSTEIN (DISTRICT)

'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

Geography

History

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

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 independent urban district 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	Municipalities
#Tittmoning#Traunreut#Traunstein#Trostberg'Markt'#Grassau#Waging am See¹¹ administrated inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Verwaltungsgemeinschaften #Bergen#Marquartstein#Obing#Waging am See	#Altenmarkt an der Alz#Bergen#Chieming#Engelsberg#Fridolfing#Grabenstätt#Inzell#Kienberg#Kirchanschöring#Marquartstein#Nußdorf#Obing#Palling#Petting#Pittenhart	Reit im Winkl Ruhpolding Schleching Schnaitsee Seeon-Seebruck Siegsdorf Staudach-Egerndach Surberg Tacherting Taching am See Übersee Unterwössen Vachendorf Wonneberg

External links

★ Official website (German)