<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001293386-11-000096.txt : 20111227
<SEC-HEADER>0001293386-11-000096.hdr.sgml : 20111226
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111227180724
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001293386-11-000096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			van Brugge Robert P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538162

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10573
		FILM NUMBER:		111282780

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162027
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129692124

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
		STREET 2:		1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLIANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011108
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-12-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001162027</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001538162</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>van Brugge Robert P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Chairman and CEO, SCB LLC</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>closed-end fund shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert P. van Brugge</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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