The Alz () is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
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in
Bavaria
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, southern
Germany
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, the only discharge of the
Chiemsee. Its origin is on the northern shore near
Seebruck. It is a right tributary of the
Inn
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, 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 (upper Alz) and the (lower Alz). The section from the Chiemsee down to Altenmarkt is called the . The section from Altenmarkt to the mouth in Marktl is called the .
The
Traun, a river flowing past the regional administrative center of
Traunstein, is a tributary of the Alz.
Etymology
From pre-indoeuropean *''alz'' "swamp, alder".
References
External links
Wasserwirtschaftsamt Traunstein, Die Alz
Rivers of Bavaria
Altötting (district)
Traunstein (district)
Rivers of Germany
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