Traun

Traun is a town in Austria, located close to the city of Linz. It sits along the north bank of the river Traun, which gives the town its name. The name "Traun" comes from an old Celtic word for river. Traun is the fifth largest town in the area known as Upper Austria and is part of the Linz-Land district.

History

The history of Traun is rich and spans many centuries. Early signs of people living in the area go back to ancient times, with the first settlements appearing around the time a Roman road passed through. In the 6th century, a group known as the Bavarii settled here. The name "Traun" comes from an old word for river, first seen in documents around the year 790.

Over the years, Traun grew from a small place into a larger town. Important buildings such as schools, churches, and a castle were built. In the 1800s, new industries began, including textile and paper factories. Traun became officially recognized as a city in 1973. Since then, many modern facilities like swimming pools, sports arenas, and new schools have opened, helping Traun develop into the town it is today.

Population

Educational Institutions

Traun is known as a "school city" because it has many different types of 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 around 11,000 people.

Transportation

Airport

Linz Airport is just a short distance from Traun, only about 3.9 kilometers away.

Railroad

The Phyrnbahn passes through Traun from northeast to south. Two railway stations in Traun are 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 with 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.