Förchensee

Förchensee is a lake in , . Förchensee is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in Germany
  • Also known as: “Forchen See” and “Förchen See”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Justizvollzugsanstalt Bernau am Chiemsee and Herrenchiemsee.

Prison
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is a prison.

Castle
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is a complex of royal buildings on , the largest island in the lake, in southern , . Together with the neighbouring isle of and the uninhabited Krautinsel, it forms the municipality of , located about 60 kilometres southeast of in the . is situated 4 km north of Förchensee.

Island
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is a 238 hectare island in 's largest lake, . It is the biggest of the lake's three main islands, and joining it to form the municipality of . is situated 4 km north of Förchensee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bernau am Chiemsee and Hittenkirchen.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in Germany on , and a Luftkurort.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Förchensee.

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is the largest lake in , . This article covers the municipality that consists of the islands of Herrenchiemsee, Frauenchiemsee and the uninhabited Krautinsel.

Förchensee

Latitude
47.82737° or 47° 49′ 39″ north
Longitude
12.39194° or 12° 23′ 31″ east
Elevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)
Open location code
8FVJR9GR+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8104132
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
2925915
Wiki­data ID
Q30133919
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Satellite Map

Discover Förchensee from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Förchensee” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “弗亨湖”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره فورتشينسى”
  • German: “Förchensee”

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