Starnberger See

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Starnberger See is a large, scenic lake in southern Germany known for its affluent lakeside communities, recreational activities, and historical associations with Bavarian royalty.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
natural freshwater lake
associatedWith House of Wittelsbach
associatedWithEvent death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
averageDepth about 50 metres
basinCountry Germany
country Germany
deathPlaceOf King Ludwig II of Bavaria
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 584 metres
formedBy glacial activity
formerName Würmsee
hasFerryService passenger ships
hasIsland Roseninsel
hasLandmark Roseninsel
Votivkapelle in Berg
hasShoreSettlement Berg
Feldafing
Possenhofen
Pöcking
Seeshaupt
Starnberg
Tutzing
inflow Kreuzlinger Forstgraben
Lüßbach
Singerbach
Steinbach
knownFor affluent lakeside communities
cycling along the shore
historical associations with Bavarian royalty
recreational boating
sailing
scenic landscapes
swimming
length about 20 kilometres
locatedIn Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
southern Germany
locatedInAdministrativeEntity District of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
District of Starnberg
locatedNear Munich
maximumDepth about 127 metres
namedAfter Town of Starnberg
outflow Würm River
partOf Alpine foreland
popular recreation area for Munich metropolitan region
protectedStatus partly designated landscape protection area
surfaceArea about 56 square kilometres
tourismType day-trip destination from Munich
width up to about 5 kilometres

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bavarian Plateau
Upper Bavaria
contains
Bavaria
hasLake
Ammersee
locatedWestOf

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