Chiemsee

Chiemsee
Satellite view of the Chiemsee
Chiemsee is located in Bavaria
Chiemsee
Chiemsee
LocationBavaria
Coordinates47°53′24″N 12°28′12″E / 47.89000°N 12.47000°E / 47.89000; 12.47000
TypeNatural lake
Primary inflowsTiroler Achen, Prien
Primary outflowsAlz
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area79.9 km2 (30.8 sq mi)
Max. depth72.7 m (239 ft)
Water volume2,048×10^6 m3 (72.3×10^9 cu ft)
Shore length163.96 km (39.74 mi)
Surface elevation518.19 m (1,700.1 ft)
IslandsHerreninsel, Fraueninsel, Krautinsel, Schalch
Designated26 February 1976
Reference no.95[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Location of Chiemsee in South Germany

Chiemsee (German pronunciation: [ˈkiːmzeː] ) is a freshwater lake in Bavaria,[2] Germany, near Rosenheim. It is often called "the Bavarian Sea". The rivers Tiroler Achen 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 popular recreation area.

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

At the bottom of the lake, there is a double meteor crater.[3]

  1. ^ "Chiemsee". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chiemsee" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 132.
  3. ^ "Chiemgau impact: a probable doublet meteorite crater in Lake Chiemsee". Retrieved 2024-06-28.