Prien am Chiemsee

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Prien am Chiemsee
Church at the market square

Coat of arms
Prien am Chiemsee
Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°20′E / 47.867°N 12.333°E / 47.867; 12.333Coordinates: 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 Jürgen Seifert (Ind.)
Area
  Total 20.69 km2 (7.99 sq mi)
Elevation 520-610 m (−1,480 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 10,075
  Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 83209
Dialling codes 08051
Vehicle registration RO
Website www.prien.de

Prien am Chiemsee is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim, in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

It is situated on the western shore of the Chiemsee lake, 16 km (9.3 mi) east of Rosenheim.

Famous residents

  • Klaus Kotter (born 1934) — president of the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation: 1980–1994.
  • Maximilian Nicu (born 1982) — Bundesliga soccer player

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 

External links

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