Bad Aussee

municipality in Liezen District, Styria, Austria

Bad Aussee (Central Bavarian: Bod Ossee) is a town in the Austrian state of Styria. It is at the confluence of the three sources of the river Traun in the Ausseerland region. Bad Aussee is the economic and cultural center of the Styrian part of the Salzkammergut lakes region. In 2023, 5,016 people lived there.

Bad Aussee
Bod Ossee
Mercedes Bridge
Mercedes Bridge
Coat of arms of Bad Aussee
Location within Liezen district
Location within Liezen district
Bad Aussee is located in Austria
Bad Aussee
Bad Aussee
Location within Bad Aussee
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
 • Total82.03 km2 (31.67 sq mi)
Elevation
659 m (2,162 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total4,833
 • 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

The town is the geographic center of Austria. The lake Sommersbergsee is in the municipality.

Bad Aussee was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2010.

Localities

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Bad Aussee has 11 localities (with population in brackets as of 1 January 2023):

  • Anger (442)
  • Bad Aussee (1057)
  • Eselsbach (449)
  • Gallhof (295), together with Au, Gruben and Weißenbach
  • Gschlößl (159), together with Radling
  • Lerchenreith (969), together with Egg
  • Obertressen (591), together with Hanischbühel, Praunfalk and Vorwerk
  • Reitern (345), together with Voglbichl and Wald
  • Reith (298), together with Hintenkogl
  • Sarstein (128), together with Ischlberg and Sommersberg
  • Unterkainisch (283), together with Sießreith

References

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  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

Other websites

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