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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
| Prien am Chiemsee | |
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| Municipality | |
 Parish church at the market square | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Prien am Chiemsee within Rosenheim district
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  Prien am Chiemsee Show map of Germany Prien am Chiemsee Show map of Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°20′E / 47.867°N 12.333°E / 47.867; 12.333 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Rosenheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Friedrich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.69 km (7.99 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,262 |
| • Density | 540/km (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 |
Prien am Chiemsee (official: Prien a.Chiemsee, High German , Bavarian (local) dialect ) 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.
The name of Prien is derived from the Celtic denomination of the river Prien (Brigenna, 'coming from the mountains').
Geography
Neighborhoods
The political municipality of Prien am Chiemsee has 36 official neighborhoods:
Transport
Prien is on the main rail line between Munich and Salzburg. Two branch lines originate at the Prien station. The Chiemgau Railway is a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) line extending into the foothills of the Alps at Aschau im Chiemgau; it is served by diesel multiple units. The Chiemsee-Bahn is a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) narrow-gauge steam-operated seasonal tourist line connecting the Prien station with Lake Chiem at Prien-Stock. From there boats operate to Herreninsel in the lake, on which is a royal palace built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the latter nineteenth century.
Bundesautobahn 8, which also connects Munich and Salzburg, can be reached a few kilometers south of the community on state road 2092.
Famous residents
- Adolf von Bomhard (1891–1976) Lieutenant General in German army, mayor
- Klaus Kotter (born 1934) — president of the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation: 1980–1994.
- Maximilian Nicu (born 1982) — Bundesliga football player
Twin towns
Valdagno, Italy, since 1987
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- Online Page at the Bavarian State Library
External links
Media related to Prien am Chiemsee at Wikimedia Commons
