Prien (river)

The Prien is a river of Bavaria, Germany.

Prien
The Prien in the eponymous town
Location
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Spitzstein
• elevation	1,150 metres (3,770 ft)
Mouth
• location	at Prien am Chiemsee into the Chiemsee
• coordinates	47.8756°N 12.3586°E / 47.8756; 12.3586
• elevation	518 metres (1,699 ft)
Length	33.4 km (20.8 mi)[1]
Basin size	246 km2 (95 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Alz→ Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea

Its source is at 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) above sea level at the Spitzstein. After 33 kilometres (21 mi) it discharges into the Chiemsee at the bay Schafwaschener Bucht. It is one of the longest mountain streams in the Bavarian Alps. The name probably derives from the Celtic name of the river, Brigenna, the one coming from the mountains (female) in Celtic languages. The town Prien am Chiemsee was named after the river. Before Prien, on a weir the Mühlbach (de) is fed, which flows independently into the Chiemsee further southward.

The Prien is, after the Tiroler Achen, the second largest tributary to the Chiemsee.

See also

• List of rivers of Bavaria