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Obersee

The Obersee is a natural lake in the extreme southeast district of the state of , near the border. All of the lake is within the .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake near Schönau am Königssee, Germany
  • Also known as: “Ober-See”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fischunkelalm and Halsköpfl.

Restaurant
Photo: Mabec, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a restaurant.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Thgoiter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Waterfall
Photo: Alupus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the highest waterfall in , with a vertical drop of 470 metres. The waterfall is located in the area on the Obersee lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schönau am Königssee.

Village
Photo: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the state of . It is located at the northern end of the lake. is situated 10 km north of Obersee.

Obersee

Latitude
47.51615° or 47° 30′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.98916° or 12° 59′ 21″ east
Elevation
617 metres (2,024 feet)
Open location code
8FVJGX8Q+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4162547
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2859053
Wiki­data ID
Q2010974
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Vietnamese—“Obersee” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Obasää”
  • Bulgarian: “Оберзе”
  • Bulgarian: “Оберзее”
  • Cebuano: “Ober-See”
  • Chinese: “上湖 (巴伐利亞)”
  • Chinese: “奥伯湖”
  • Dutch: “Obersee”
  • French: “Obersee”
  • German: “Obersee”
  • Romanian: “Lacul Konig, Obersee”
  • Romanian: “Lacul könig, obersee”
  • Romanian: “Lacul König, Obersee”
  • Romanian: “Obersee (Königssee)”
  • Romanian: “Obersee”
  • Spanish: “Lago Ober (Lago del Rey)”
  • Spanish: “Lago Ober”
  • Ukrainian: “Оберзее”
  • Vietnamese: “Obersee (Königssee)”
  • Vietnamese: “Obersee”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Weg zum Obersee and Fischunkel.

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