Attersee (town)

Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Gemeinde
Name = Attersee
Wappen =
lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 55 | lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 32 | lon_sec = 29
Bundesland = Oberösterreich
Bezirk = Vöcklabruck
Höhe = 496
Fläche = 15
Einwohner = 1554
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 4864
Vorwahl = 07666
Kfz = VB
Gemeindekennziffer = 4 17 02
NUTS = AT315
Straße = Nußdorferstraße 15
Website = [http://www.attersee.ooe.gv.at www.attersee.ooe.gv.at]
Bürgermeister = Anton Resch
Partei = ÖVP
Gemeinderatanzahl = 19
Gemeinderat = 9 ÖVP, 8 SPÖ, 2 FPÖ
Wahljahr = 2003

Attersee is a village located at the western shore of lake Attersee in Upper Austria, Austria.The village centre lies between the lake and the slopes of the Buchberg (888 m, 'Beech-mountain') and is the location of a Baroque pilgrimage church from which marvelous views across the lake and up to the "Höllengebirge" (mountains of hell) can be enjoyed.

A light railway connects it with the main 'Westbahn' railway line between Linz and Salzburg. The town is a centre for sailing on the Attersee, with a shipyard and an important yachtclub (the Union Yachtclub Attersee), which organizes international sailing competitions.As Attersee mainly depends on the tourist industry it can be very busy during the summer months but has a quieter ambiance during the winter.A "Dorf Fest" is held annually where people from and around the village come to celebrate play music and come together.