Altmünster (; In the local dialect: 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
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities Altmünster is twinned with: Düren, Germany Hoegaarden, Belgium
Notable residents
Franz Stangl (1908-1971), Austrian-born Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
Aristocracy Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este (1781–1850), commanded the Austrian army during the Napoleonic Wars, died locally Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria (1866–1939), member of the House of Habsburg Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria (1869–1945), member of the House of Habsburg-Tuscany and Archduchess of Austria
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