Alz

For other uses see Alz (disambiguation)

Alz
Origin	Chiemsee
Mouth	Inn 48°16′12″N 12°49′3″E / 48.27°N 12.8175°E / 48.27; 12.8175Coordinates: 48°16′12″N 12°49′3″E / 48.27°N 12.8175°E / 48.27; 12.8175
Basin countries	Germany
Length	63 km
Source elevation	518 m
Avg. discharge	± 75 m³/s
Basin area	2,197 km²

The Alz is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany, the only discharge of the Chiemsee. Its origin is on the northern shore near Seebruck. It is a right tributary of the Inn, into which it flows in Marktl. Other towns on the Alz are Altenmarkt an der Alz, Trostberg, Garching an der Alz and Burgkirchen an der Alz.

The Alz is divided into the Obere Alz (upper Alz) and the Untere Alz (lower Alz). The section from the Chiemsee up to Altenmarkt is called the Obere Alz. The section from Altenmarkt to the mouth in Marktl is called the Untere Alz.

Etymology

From pre-indoeuropean *alz "swamp, alder".^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Wasserwirtschaftsamt Traunstein, Die Alz (German)