Königssee

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Königssee is a picturesque alpine lake in southeastern Germany, renowned for its emerald-green waters, steep surrounding mountains, and status as one of the cleanest lakes in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake
lake
accessibleBy electric passenger boats
climateZone alpine climate
connectedTo Obersee by narrow isthmus
country Germany
drainageBasin Danube
surface form: "Danube basin"
elevation about 603 m above sea level
formedBy glacial activity
frozenInWinter rarely completely freezes
hasFeature echo demonstration near St. Bartholomä
hasIsland Christlieger
hasLandmark Malerwinkel viewpoint
Saint Bartholomew
surface form: "St. Bartholomä"

Watzmann East Face
hasNearbyLake Obersee
inflow Saletbach
knownFor picturesque alpine scenery
steep surrounding mountains
very clean water
length about 7.7 km
locatedIn Bavaria
Berchtesgadener Land district
southeastern Germany
locatedInProtectedArea Berchtesgaden National Park
maximumDepth about 190 m
municipality Schönau am Königssee
nameMeaning King's Lake in English
navigationRestriction only electric-powered boats allowed for regular services
near Austrian border
Berchtesgaden
outflow Königsseer Ache
partOf Berchtesgaden Alps
Berchtesgaden National Park
popularFor boat trips
hiking
landscape photography
tourism
regulation part of a strict nature conservation area
reputation one of the cleanest lakes in Germany
surfaceArea about 5.2 km²
surroundedBy steep rock walls
touristSeason mainly spring to autumn
type fjord-like lake
waterColor emerald green
waterQuality drinking-water quality in many parts
width up to about 1.7 km

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Bavarian Alps contains Königssee
Upper Bavaria contains Königssee
Bavaria hasLake Königssee
Berchtesgaden hasNaturalFeature Königssee
this entity surface form: "Königssee lake"

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