Scharnstein

Scharnstein is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Scharnstein
Municipality
Coat of arms
Scharnstein Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°54′01″N 13°57′39″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Gmunden
Government
• Mayor	Rudolf Raffelsberger (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	47.79 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Elevation	488 m (1,601 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,819
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4644
Area code	07615
Vehicle registration	GM
Website	www.scharnstein. ooe.gv.at

Geography

Scharnstein lies in the heart of the Alm valley. About 55 percent of the municipality is forest, and 36 percent is farmland.

History

The municipality bears the coat of arms of its former lords, the Jörger von Tollet family.