Altaussee

thumb|right|View of the Loser (mountain)|Loser, the local mountain of Altaussee

Key facts

Settlement.name: Altaussee
Settlement.native_name: Oid Aussee
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Altaussee vom Loser.JPG
Settlement.image_shield: AUT Altaussee COA.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Liezen district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Styria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Liezen
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Local geology
History
World War II
Nazi repository for stolen art
Leisure and Sport
Notable people
See also
References
External links

thumb|right|View of the Loser (mountain)|Loser, the local mountain of Altaussee

Altaussee (; Central Bavarian: Oid Aussee) is a municipality and spa town in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria. The small village is nestled on the shores of the Lake Altaussee, beneath the Loser Plateau. Occupying an area of 92 km2, Altaussee is home to 1,777 people. The municipality includes two cadastral communities: Altaussee and Lupitsch. The designated climatic spa is within the Salzkammergut region. Altaussee has the biggest salt deposits of Austria, which are still mined today.

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