Location Bavaria Basin countries Germany Max. depth 72.7 m (239 ft) | Type Natural lake Surface area 79.9 km (30.8 sq mi) | |
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Water volume 2,048×10^ m (72.3×10^ cu ft) | ||
Places to see in prien am chiemsee germany
Chiemsee ( [ˈkiːmzeː]) is a freshwater lake in Bavaria, Germany, near Rosenheim. It is often called the Bavarian Sea. The rivers Tiroler Achen and Prien flow into the lake from the South; the river Alz, 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.
Contents
- Places to see in prien am chiemsee germany
- Map of Chiemsee Germany
- Chiemsee lake in bavaria cineflex hd aerials
- OriginEdit
- IslandsEdit
- References
Map of Chiemsee, Germany
The region around the Chiemsee is Chiemgau and is a famous recreation area.
Chiemsee lake in bavaria cineflex hd aerials
OriginEdit
The Chiemsee was formed, like many other pre-alpine lakes, at the end of the last ice age about 10,000 years ago from a hollow carved out by a glacier (a Zungenbecken). Originally the lake covered an area of almost 240 km², which is about three times its present area. Within 10,000 years its area shrank to around 80 km². Before 1904 the water level was lowered by about a metre. As a result, large areas of dry land were reclaimed.
IslandsEdit
There are three main islands on the lake: Herreninsel, the largest, with an area of 238 ha; Frauenchiemsee, 15.5 ha, also called Herreninsel (gentlemen’s island) and Fraueninsel (ladies’ island); and uninhabited Krautinsel, 3.5 ha. It is known as cabbage island because in the Middle Ages it was cultivated with vegetable and cabbages.
There are also three very small islands: the Schalch, to the west of Frauenchiemsee; and two unnamed islands, 54 and 80 meters south of the Krautinsel, with an area of 30 m² each.