Altmünster
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.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Altmünster is twinned with:- Düren, Germany
- Hoegaarden, Belgium
Notable residents
- Franz Stangl, Austrian-born Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
Aristocracy
- Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este, commanded the Austrian army during the Napoleonic Wars, died locally
- Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria, member of the House of Habsburg
- Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria, member of the House of Habsburg-Tuscany and Archduchess of Austria