Country Germany Adm. region Oberbayern Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Tuesday 9:54 PM Team SV Kirchanschöring | State Bavaria Capital Traunstein Vehicle registration TS Administrative region Upper Bavaria | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 94% Humidity Points of interest Chiemsee, Herreninsel, Märchen‑Erlebnispark Marquartstein, Geigelstein, Hochfelln | ||
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.
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Map of Traunstein, Germany
Geography
The district is located in the northern foothills of the Alps. The Chiemsee is located in the west of the district.
History
In 1972 the district was merged with parts of the former district Laufen, and the previously independent urban district Traunstein.
References
Traunstein (district) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA