Upper Austria

Traun quarter

Traun quarter

Region

Traun quarter: Companies

Basic information

Population

256.701
Area

3.670,53 km²
Population Density

69,93 people/km²
(Austria)

105,17 people/km²
Federal State

Upper Austria
Area proportion

30%
Pop. proportion

17%
Districts

4
Municipalities

64

Surface use

Wood

55.98%
Alps

0.96%
Rocks

3.59%
Fields, pastures

23.65%
Permanent crops

0.03%
Viniculture

0.00
Operational areas

0.55%
Leisure areas

0.16%
Gardens

1.74%

Individual analyses & visualisations

Traun quarter: Description

The Upper Austrian regional constituency of Traunviertel takes its name from the river Traun and comprises the districts of Steyr-Land, Gmunden, Kirchdorf an der Krems and Steyr. The region lies in the southeast of the federal state. Until the middle of the 13th century, the Traunviertel belonged to Styria. The town or the river Steyr also gives its name to the neighbouring federal state. From a geographical point of view, the Traunviertel is also the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut. The Traunviertel also includes numerous industrial cities and is an important economic area. The region also lies along the Austrian Iron Road.

Traun quarter: Districts

Traun quarter: Surrounding regions