Prien am Chiemsee

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 km (9.3 mi) east of Rosenheim.

Prien am Chiemsee
Parish church at the market square
Coat of arms
Location of Prien am Chiemsee within Rosenheim district
Prien am Chiemsee
Prien am Chiemsee
Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°20′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictRosenheim
Government
 • MayorJürgen Seifert (Ind.)
Area
 • Total20.69 km2 (7.99 sq mi)
Highest elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total10,789
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
83209
Dialling codes08051
Vehicle registrationRO
Websitewww.prien.de

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 officially denominated neighborhoods:[2]

  • Arbing
  • Atzing
  • Au
  • Bachham
  • Bauernberg
  • Duft
  • Egerndorf
  • Elperting
  • Ernsdorf
  • Gaishacken
  • Griebling
  • Harlach
  • Harras
  • Hoherting
  • Hub
  • Irgarting
  • Kaltenbach
  • Kumpfmühle
  • Leiten
  • Mailing
  • Mitterweg
  • Mühlthal
  • Munzing
  • Mupferting
  • Osternach
  • Prien am Chiemsee
  • Prutdorf
  • Schmieding
  • Schöllkopf
  • Siegharting
  • Siggenham
  • Stetten
  • Trautersdorf
  • Urschalling
  • Vachendorf
  • Westernach

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-km 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-km 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

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
  2. Online Page at the Bavarian State Library

Media related to Prien am Chiemsee at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.