Prien am Chiemsee
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prien am Chiemsee (official: Prien a.Chiemsee, High German [priːn], Bavarian (local) dialect [breˑɐ̯̃ⁿ]) is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim in Germany. The town is a certified air and Kneipp spa on the western shore of the lake of Chiemsee, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Rosenheim.
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Location of Prien am Chiemsee within Rosenheim district | |
Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°20′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Rosenheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Friedrich[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.69 km2 (7.99 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,243 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 83209 |
Dialling codes | 08051 |
Vehicle registration | RO |
Website | www.prien.de |
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The name of Prien is derived from the Celtic denomination of the river Prien (Brigenna, 'coming from the mountains').