Traunsee
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Traunsee (, ) is a lake in the Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria. Its surface is approximately 24.5 km2 and its maximum depth of 191 metres makes it the deepest and by volume largest lake located entirely within Austrian territory; only Lake Constance on the border is deeper and bigger. It is a popular tourist destination, and its attractions include Schloss Ort, a medieval castle.
Key facts
- Body of water.name
- Traunsee
- Body of water.image
- Aerial image of the Traunsee (view from the south).jpg
- Body of water.caption
- Aerial view of the Traunsee from the south
- Body of water.location
- Salzkammergut
- Body of water.pushpin_map
- Austria#Austria Upper Austria
- Body of water.inflow
- Traun River
- Body of water.outflow
- Traun River
- Body of water.basin_countries
- Austria
- Body of water.cities
- Gmunden, Ebensee, Altmunster, Traunkirchen
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 24.35
- Elevation
- 422
- Image
- Aerial image of the Traunsee (view from the south).jpg
- Width
- 3
- Length
- 12
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- vertical depth
- 191
- volume as quantity
- 2.302
- watershed area
- 1422
- native label
- Traunsee
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Traunsee (, ) is a lake in the Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria. Its surface is approximately 24.5 km2 and its maximum depth of 191 metres makes it the deepest and by volume largest lake located entirely within Austrian territory; only Lake Constance on the border is deeper and bigger. It is a popular tourist destination, and its attractions include Schloss Ort, a medieval castle.
At the North end of the lake is Gmunden, at the south end is Ebensee. The lake is surrounded by mountains, including the Traunstein, and a number of other towns and villages surround the lake, including Altmünster and Traunkirchen.
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2 mapped locations