Traunreut

Traunreut
Coat of arms
Traunreut
Location of Traunreut within Traunstein district
Coordinates: 47°58′N 12°35′E / 47.967°N 12.583°E / 47.967; 12.583Coordinates: 47°58′N 12°35′E / 47.967°N 12.583°E / 47.967; 12.583
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Traunstein
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Ritter (FW)
Area
• Total	45.05 km2 (17.39 sq mi)
Elevation	552 m (1,811 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	20,799
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	83301
Dialling codes	08669
Vehicle registration	TS
Website	www.traunreut.de

Traunreut is a town in southeastern Bavaria, Germany in the Traunstein district. It is located at 47°58′N 12°35′E / 47.967°N 12.583°E / 47.967; 12.583. Traunreut lies in the heart of the Chiemgau region between Munich and Salzburg, approximately 10 km east of the Chiemsee, 25 km north of the Alps, and 35 km west of Salzburg. Its population is approximately 21,000. Companies present in the area include Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH (lighting fixtures), Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH (linear and rotary encoders, gaging systems, CNC controls), Bosch and Siemens Household Appliances, BSH (household equipment, high-tech stoves and microwaves), and other midsize firms.

In 1938 an ordnance factory, known as "MUNA St. Georgen", was built on the outskirts of the village of St. Georgen, at the present location of Traunreut. After World War II, with the factory closed, ethnic German expellees from their settlements in Central and Eastern Europe settled in the abandoned grounds, and toxic material was removed from the area.