Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station
The Walchensee Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Bavaria, Germany. It is a storage power station that is fed water from the Walchensee which is then released into the Kochelsee.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Industrial building
- Description: architectural structure
- Address: Altjoch 21, Kochel am See, 82431
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stein and Kesselberg (Bavaria).
Stein
Peak
Stein is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany, located south-east of Kochel am See over Lake Kochel.
Kesselberg (Bavaria)
Mountain saddle
Photo: Alexander Z., CC BY 3.0.
Kesselberg (Bavaria) is a mountain saddle.
Goethe-Denkmal
Memorial
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Goethe-Denkmal is a memorial, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schlehdorf and Sachenbach.
Schlehdorf
Village
Photo: Heav84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schlehdorf is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria in Germany. Schlehdorf Abbey is located there. Schlehdorf is situated 3½ km northwest of Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station.
Sachenbach
Hamlet
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Sachenbach is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station.
Walchensee
Village
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Walchensee is a small fishing village in the Kochel municipality at a height of 803 metres and a population of 250 plus tourists. It is located directly on the western banks of the Lake of the same name. Walchensee is situated 5 km southwest of Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station.
Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station
- Categories: reservoir power station, industrial heritage site, building, and industry
- Location: Kochel, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.63006° or 47° 37′ 48″ northLongitude
11.3377° or 11° 20′ 16″ eastElevation
610 metres (2,001 feet)Inception
1924Operator
Uniper KraftwerkeOpen location code
8FVHJ8JQ+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 42298177OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Walchenseekraftwerk”
- Chinese: “弗朗西丝·哈珀”
- Chinese: “弗朗西絲·哈珀”
- Chinese: “瓦尔森湖发电厂”
- Chinese: “瓦尔辛湖发电厂”
- Chinese: “瓦爾森湖發電廠”
- Chinese: “瓦爾辛湖發電廠”
- French: “centrale hydroélectrique de Walchensee”
- French: “Centrale hydroélectrique de Walchensee”
- German: “Walchenseekraftwerk”
- Hebrew: “תחנת הכוח ההידרואלקטרית באגם ולצ’ן”
- Japanese: “ワルヘン湖発電所”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Walchensee vannkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Walchensee vannkraftverk”
- Russian: “ГЭС Вальхензе”
- Spanish: “Central hidroeléctrica de Walchensee”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Вальхензеє”
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