Altmünster

Altmünster
Oidmünsta
Altmünster
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°54′05″N 13°45′05″E / 47.90139°N 13.75139°E / 47.90139; 13.75139
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictGmunden
Government
  MayorMartin Pelzer (ÖVP)
Area
  Total
78.93 km2 (30.48 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
9,793
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4813
Area code07612
Vehicle registrationGM
Websitewww.altmuenster.at

Altmünster (German pronunciation: [ˈaltˌmʏnstɐ]; In the local dialect: 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.