Schliersee is a natural lake in Upper Bavaria in the Bavarian Alps. It is located next to the small town of Schliersee in the Miesbach district.

Schliersee
Aerial view of the Schliersee from the south
Schliersee
Location	Upper Bavaria
Coordinates	47°43′19″N 11°51′45″E
Primary outflows	Schlierach
Basin countries	Germany
Max. length	2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Surface area	2.241 km2 (0.865 sq mi)
Average depth	20 m (66 ft)
Max. depth	40 m (130 ft)
Surface elevation	777 m (2,549 ft)
Islands	1 (Wörth island)
Settlements	Schliersee

The lake has a surface of 2.241 square kilometres (0.865 sq mi) at an elevation of 777 metres (2,549 ft) AMSL, expanding 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) by 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) maximum. The average depth is 20 metres (66 ft) The maximum depth is 40 metres (130 ft). The only island is Wörth island, located almost in the middle of the lake.

The lake is named for the monastery Kloster Schliersee ("Sliersee"), established in 779 at Kirchbichl nearby Westenhofen.

See also

• List of lakes in Bavaria

External links

• Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Schliersee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 63

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[it] Lago di Schliersee

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