Traunkirchen is a small village on the Traunsee

Traunsee

Traunsee is a lake in the Salzkammergut, Austria, located at . Its surface is approximately 24.5 km² and its maximum depth is 191 metres. It is a popular tourist destination, and its attractions include Schloss Ort, a medieval castle....

, in Upper Austria

Upper Austria

Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

. In 2010, it had a population of 1643 inhabitants. The hamlet is most famous for the Fischerkanzel (Fisherman's Pulpit), located in the parish church, which was carved in 1753.
There are lots of outdoor activities to do in Traunkirchne and on lake Traunsee. For excample hiking, sailing, diving, skiing, swimming, and surfing.