Bad Aussee

Bad Aussee
Bod Ossee
Mercedes Bridge
Bad Aussee
Location within Bad Aussee
Bad Aussee
Bad Aussee (Styria)
Coordinates: 47°36′36″N 13°46′58″E / 47.61000°N 13.78278°E / 47.61000; 13.78278
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLiezen
Government
  MayorFranz Frosch (ÖVP)
Area
  Total
82.03 km2 (31.67 sq mi)
Elevation
659 m (2,162 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
4,833
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8990
Area code+43 3622
Vehicle registrationLI
Websitewww.badaussee.at

Bad Aussee (German: [baːt aʊ̯sˈseː]; Central Bavarian: Bod Ossee) is a town in the Austrian state of Styria, located at the confluence of the three sources of the Traun River in the Ausseerland region. Bad Aussee serves as the economic and cultural center of the Styrian part of the Salzkammergut lakes region. With a population of 4,862, the town is said to be the geographical midpoint of Austria, symbolized by a stone monument in the centre of town.

Together with other Alpine towns Bad Aussee engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Bad Aussee was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2010.