Mondsee (town)
Mondsee is a town in the Vöcklabruck district in the Austrian state of Upper Austria located on the shore of the lake Mondsee. The town is home to the historic medieval Mondsee Abbey. The cloister church was used for the site of the wedding in The Sound of Music.
Mondsee | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Mondsee Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′24″N 13°21′06″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Vöcklabruck |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Otto Mierl (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,734 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5310 |
| Area code | 06232 |
| Vehicle registration | VB |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
Neighbouring municipalities
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991 | 2,600 | — |
| 2001 | 3,207 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 3,304 | +3.0% |
See also
Gallery
St Michael Basilica (formerly Collegiate Church) at Mondsee, site of the wedding scene in The Sound of Music
Street view
Mondsee Golf Club
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
External links
- Tourist Information of Mondsee and area (in German)
- Mondseeland (in German)
- Mondsee at Curlie (in German)
- DORIS-Map (in German)
- Platform for the touristic theme and culture in Mondsee (in German)
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