Prien am Chiemsee
Prien am Chiemsee | |
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Parish church at the market square | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Prien am Chiemsee
within Rosenheim district | |
Location of Prien am Chiemsee | |
Prien am Chiemsee Prien am Chiemsee | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°20′E / 47.867°N 12.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Rosenheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Friedrich |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 11,262 |
| • Density | 544/km2 (1,410/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 (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').