Chiemsee

Chiemsee (German pronunciation: [ˈkiːmzeː]) is a natural freshwater lake in Bavaria, Germany, near Rosenheim. It is often called "the Bavarian Sea".

Location	Bavaria
Coordinates	47°53′24″N 12°28′12″E
Lake type	Natural lake
Primary  inflows	Großache, Prien
Primary  outflows	Alz
Basin  countries	Germany
Surface area	79.9 km2 (30.8 sq mi)
Max. depth	72.7 m (239 ft)
Water volume	2,048×10^6 m3 (72.3×10^9 cu ft)
Shore  length1	63.96 km (39.74 mi)
Surface  elevation	518.19 m (1,700.1 ft)
Islands	Herreninsel, Fraueninsel, Krautinsel, Schalch
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The rivers Großache and Prien flow into the lake from the south, and the river Alz flows out towards the north. The Alz flows into the Inn which then merges with the Danube. The Chiemsee is divided into the bigger, north section, in the northeast, called Weitsee, and the Inselsee, in the southwest.

The Chiemgau, the region surrounding the Chiemsee, is a famous recreation area.

Chiemsee Media

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  High resolution map of the lake within its surrounding region, Chiemgau

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  View across the Chiemsee with the Chiemgau Alps in the background

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  Krautinsel with (right) a small part of the Herreninsel island and in the background the Chiemgau Alps