Altmünster

Template:Infobox Ort in Österreich Altmünster, 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

Historical 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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria

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

See also

• Taferlklaussee