Attersee am Attersee
Attersee am Attersee is a village on the western shore of Attersee lake in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Geography
The village center lies between the lake and the slopes of the Buchberg and is the location of a Baroque pilgrimage church. There are views across the lake and up to the Höllengebirge.Populated places
The municipality of Attersee am Attersee consists of the following cadastral communities: Abtsdorf and Attersee; while further subdivided into nine populated places.Abtsdorf- Altenberg Attersee
- Aufham
- Breitenröth
- Mühlbach
- Neuhofen
- Oberbach
- Palmsdorf
Transport
A light railway connects the village with the main Westbahn railway line between Linz and Salzburg. The village is a centre for sailing on the Attersee, with a shipyard and an important yacht club which organizes international sailing competitions.As Attersee am Attersee mainly depends on the tourist industry it can be very busy during the summer months but has a quieter ambiance during the winter.
A village festival is held annually, when local people come together to celebrate and play music.