Prien am Chiemsee

Also known as Prien/Chiemsee

market municipality in the district of Rosenheim, in Bavaria, Germany

Key facts

Country: Germany
State: Bavaria
Admin region: Oberbayern
District: Rosenheim
Mayor 2020 26: Andreas Friedrich
Total: 20.7 km (8.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation: 610 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation: 520 m (1,710 ft)
Density: 527/km (1,370/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Dialling codes: 08051
Vehicle registration

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Prien am Chiemsee ( German pronunciation: [ˈpʁiːn ʔam ˈkiːmzeː] , lit. 'Prien on the Chiemsee'; officially Prien a.Chiemsee ) is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim in Germany. Located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Rosenheim, the town is a certified air and Kneipp spa on the western shore of Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake.

The name of Prien is derived from the Celtic denomination of the river Prien (Brigenna, 'coming from the mountains').