Chiemsee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chiemsee |
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| Location | Bavaria |
| Coordinates | 47°53′24″N 12°28′12″E / 47.89000°N 12.47000°E |
| 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 is a natural freshwater lake in Bavaria, 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.
Images for kids
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Location of Chiemsee in South Germany
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High resolution map of the lake within its surrounding region, Chiemgau
See also
In Spanish: Lago Chiem para niños
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