Traun

Traun is a town in Austria. It is near the city of Linz. The town is on the north side of the river Traun. The river gives the town its name. The name "Traun" comes from an old Celtic word for river. Traun is the fifth largest town in Upper Austria. It is part of the Linz-Land district.

History

The history of Traun is rich and goes back many years. People first lived in the area long ago, when a Roman road passed through. In the 6th century, a group called the Bavarii settled here. The name "Traun" comes from an old word for river, first seen in documents around the year 790.

Over time, Traun grew from a small place into a larger town. Important buildings like schools, churches, and a castle were built. In the 1800s, new industries started, including textile and paper factories. Traun became an official city in 1973. Since then, many new places like swimming pools, sports arenas, and schools have opened, helping Traun grow into the town it is today.

Population

Educational Institutions

Traun is called a "school city" because it has many schools. There are kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, and places for adult education. Traun also has a music school for students who want to learn instruments and music.

Economy

Traun is in the busy economic area of Upper Austria. Many important companies from around the world have offices in Traun, such as Internorm, Ed. Haas, Pez, and others.

Over 1,200 companies are located in Traun, and they employ many people.

Transportation

Airport

Linz Airport is close to Traun, only about 3.9 kilometers away.

Railroad

The Phyrnbahn goes through Traun from northeast to south. Two railway stations are in Traun: St. Martin and Traun.

Motorway (Autobahn) connections

• A1 (West Autobahn): Exit Traun (1.8 km), Exit Ansfelden (4.6 km)
• A7 (Mühlkreis Autobahn): Exit Franzosenhausweg (2.0 km), Exit Salzburger Straße (3.3 km)
• A25: Exit Weißkirchen (8.6 km), Exit Marchtrenk (9.1 km)

Bundesstraßen

• The B1 (Wiener Bundesstraße) runs along the north border of Traun.
• The B139 (Kremstalbundesstraße) crosses Traun from North to East.

Landstraßen

• L532: Neubauerstraße, Johann Roithner-Straße
• L1386: Leondinger-Straße

Tramway

In spring 2016, line 3 of the Linz tramway system was extended to Traun. It has 4 stops: Traun - Trauner Kreuzung, Traun - Friedhof, Traun - Hauptplatz and Traun - Schloss.

Bus

• The Wilhelm Welser Verkehrsbetriebe Traun runs buses on 14 routes in Traun, connecting the town with nearby cities and communities. Most routes have only one bus each hour.
• Wilhelm Welser also operates four City-Bus routes within Traun, running every 30 minutes.
• Linz AG has one route (line 43) that connects Traun with its network. This route has 5 stops along the north border of Traun and runs every 15 minutes most of the time.

Notable people

Traun has been home to many interesting people. Francisco Stockinger was an artist known for his work in sculpture and printing. Josef Pühringer is a politician who has served as governor of Upper Austria. Hans Dieter Pötsch works in the automobile industry and is a board member of Volkswagen. Harald Seidl was the Mayor of Traun from 2003 to 2015. Martina Salomon attended school in Traun and later became a journalist. Jürgen Koch is a badminton player who was born in Traun.