Prien am Chiemsee
Prien am Chiemsee | |
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Parish church at the market square | |
Location of Prien am Chiemsee within Rosenheim district | |
| 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 | 20.69 km2 (7.99 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 10,915 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (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 [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 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').