Chiemsee (municipality)

Chiemsee
Aerial image of the Chiemsee municipality with the islands Frauenchiemsee, Krautinsel, and Herrenchiemsee (from top to bottom)
Location of Chiemsee within Rosenheim district
Location of Chiemsee
Chiemsee
Chiemsee
Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°25′E / 47.867°N 12.417°E / 47.867; 12.417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictRosenheim
Municipal assoc.Breitbrunn am Chiemsee
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Armin Krämmer[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total
2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
220
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83256
Dialling codes08054
Vehicle registrationRO
Websitewww.vg-breitbrunn.de

Chiemsee (German pronunciation: [ˈkiːmzeː] ) is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany, named after the lake Chiemsee. It is Bavaria's smallest municipality by area and the second smallest (after Balderschwang) by population.

The municipal area comprises not the lake itself but the islands of Herrenchiemsee (Herreninsel) with its Palaces, Frauenchiemsee and the uninhabited Krautinsel. While the island of Herrenchiemsee with 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi) is by far the largest, most of Chiemsee's inhabitants live on 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) Frauenchiemsee.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.