Mondsee (lake)

Mondsee
aerial view
Mondsee
Location	Salzkammergut
Coordinates	47°49′N 13°23′E / 47.817°N 13.383°E / 47.817; 13.383
Primary inflows	Fuschler Ache, Zeller Ache
Primary outflows	Seeache
Basin countries	Austria
Surface area	14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Max. depth	68 m (223 ft)
Surface elevation	481 m (1,578 ft)
Settlements	Mondsee

Mondsee (Moon Lake) is a lake in the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut and near the larger Attersee. Its southwestern shore marks the border between the states of Upper Austria and Salzburg and also between the Northern Limestone Alps in the south and the Sandstone zone of the northern Alps. The Drachenwand (Dragonwall) is a large cliff face over the southern shore of the lake. Mondsee is one of Austria's last privately owned lakes. In August 2008, owner Nicolette Wächter announced it was up for sale.^[1]

In 1864, remains of neolithic pile dwellings were discovered in the lake.^[2]

Mondsee likely derives its name from the old noble family name "Mannsee".^[3]