Obertraun

Obertraun, Upper Austria () is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria, near the Hallstätter See (Hallstatt Lake) and Hoher Dachstein. It is a popular holiday destination with activities such as skiing and snowboarding in the winter, and mountain biking, swimming and kayaking in the summer.

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Settlement.name: Obertraun
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: IMG 0900 - Obertraun from Hoher Dachstein.JPG
Settlement.image_shield: AUT Obertraun COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Gmunden district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Upper Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gmunden
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Egon Höll (SPÖ)
Settlement.elevation_m: 511

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Wikidata facts

Population: 726
Area: 87.11
Elevation: 513
Official website: www.obertraun.ooe.gv.at
Image: IMG 0900 - Obertraun from Hoher Dachstein.JPG
Dialing code: 06131
Licence plate code: GM

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Commons category: Obertraun
postal code: 4831
P8168: Gmina Łopuszno
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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==History== Originally a part of the Duchy of Bavaria, Obertraun became part of the Duchy of Austria during the 12th century. It was occupied several times during the Napoleonic Wars. It has been part of Upper Austria since 1918, and an autonomous town since 1921 (after being part of Hallstatt).