Altmünster

Altmünster (Central Bavarian: 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.

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