Prien (river)

Prien is a river of Bavaria, Germany.

Prien
The Prien in the eponymous town
Location
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSpitzstein
  elevation1,150 metres (3,770 ft)
Mouth 
  location
at Prien am Chiemsee into the Chiemsee
  coordinates
47.8756°N 12.3586°E / 47.8756; 12.3586
  elevation
518 metres (1,699 ft)
Length33.4 km (20.8 mi) [1]
Basin size246 km2 (95 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionAlzInnDanubeBlack Sea

Its source is at 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) above sea level at the Spitzstein. After 33 kilometres (21 mi) it discharges into the Chiemsee at the bay Schafwaschener Bucht. It is one of the longest mountain streams in the Bavarian Alps. The name probably derives from the Celtic name of the river, Brigenna, the one coming from the mountains (female) in Celtic languages. The town Prien am Chiemsee was named after the river. Before Prien, on a weir the Mühlbach is fed, which flows independently into the Chiemsee further southward.

The Prien is, after the Tiroler Achen, the second largest tributary to the Chiemsee.

See also

References

  1. Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
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