Chiemsee

Location	Bavaria
Coordinates	47°53′24″N 12°28′12″E / 47.89000°N 12.47000°ECoordinates: 47°53′24″N 12°28′12″E / 47.89000°N 12.47000°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	2,048×106 m3 (72.3×109 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.

Chiemsee (German pronunciation: [ˈkiːmzeː]) is a natural freshwater lake in Bavaria,^[1] Germany, near Rosenheim. It is often called "the Bavarian Sea".

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

High resolution map of the lake within its surrounding region, Chiemgau
View across the Chiemsee with the Chiemgau Alps in the background
Krautinsel with (right) a small part of the Herreninsel island and in the background the Chiemgau Alps

References

↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chiemsee" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 132. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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[EB1911-1] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chiemsee" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 132. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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