EBENSEE

town, Obersterreich Bundesland (federal state), north-central Austria, where the Traun River enters Lake Traun in the Salzkammergut region, south of Gmunden. First cited in 1450, the town has saltworks dating from 1607. Overlooked by Feuer Peak (5,241 feet ) of the Hllen Mountains, it is a summer and health resort. The town's manufactures include chemicals (soda and ammonia), concrete, and plywood. Pop. (1991) 8,734.