Königssee

Königssee
View from the north
Königssee
Königssee
LocationSchönau am Königssee, Bavaria, Germany
Coordinates47°33′N 12°58′E / 47.550°N 12.967°E / 47.550; 12.967
Primary inflowsSchreinbach, Saletbach (from the Obersee), Kesselbach, Eisbach, Königsbach
Primary outflowsKönigsseer Ache to Salzach
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length7.7 km (4.8 mi)
Max. width1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area5.218 km2 (2.015 sq mi)
Average depth98.1 m (322 ft)
Max. depth190 m (620 ft)
Water volume511,785,000 m3 (414,911 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation603 m (1,978 ft)
IslandsChristlieger
SettlementsSchönau am Königssee Ortsteil Königssee

The Königssee (German pronunciation: [ˈkøːnɪçsˌzeː]) is a natural lake in the southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the Austrian border. Most of the lake is within the Berchtesgaden National Park.