🌊 Walchensee

Germany · Europe · 800 m · 47.59°N, 11.35°E

Walchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany, with a maximum depth of 192.3 metres (631 ft) and an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi). The lake is 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Munich in the middle of the Bavarian Alps. The entire lake, including the island of Sassau, is within the municipality of Kochel. The lake and island are owned by the Bavarian State. To the east and the south, the lake borders the municipality of Jachenau.

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Quick facts

Country	Germany
Continent / region	Europe
Surface elevation	800 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	47.59°N, 11.35°E · view on map

Walchensee sits at 800 m in Germany, in Europe. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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