Schalch (Chiemsee)
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| Waters | Inselsee, Chiemsee | |
| Archipelago | Chiemsee Islands | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 52 '28.93 " N , 12 ° 25' 25.12" O | |
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| length | 4.7 m | |
| width | 4.7 m | |
| surface | 0.002 2 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 2 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Schalch is a tiny island in the Chiemsee and belongs to the community-free area Chiemsee in the district of Traunstein . It is located 66 m west of the Fraueninsel and 50 m from the nearest jetty. Its floor plan is a square with a side length of 4.7 m, the corners of which are aligned with the cardinal points . The area is 22 m².
The island was probably created artificially to mark a larger shoal , which extends around 40 m south and west and posed a danger to sailing boats. The bank is fortified with rows of masonry stones. According to other sources, it was supposed to serve as one of many bastions for a barrier chain surrounding the island during the Thirty Years' War. The island was planted by the artists' community of the Fraueninsel around 1935 with a six meter high willow to make it more visible for sailors. During a celebration, the artist community "baptized" the island of Sahara . The willow fell victim to a storm in the early 21st century and was replaced by a young willow.
Unlike the other Chiemsee islands, including the nearby Fraueninsel, the Schalch does not belong to the municipality of Chiemsee ( district of Rosenheim ), but like the lake to the municipality-free area of Chiemsee (district of Traunstein).
literature
- Michael Henker , W.-A. von Reitzenstein (Hrsg.): Bayerisches Flurnamenbuch. Vol. 1: Chiemsee municipality . Munich 1992, ISBN 3-927233-21-8 , pp. 122-125 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ BayernAtlas, topographic map : Insel Schalch
- ↑ Michael Weithmann: Islands in the Bavarian Alpine foothills, Süddeutsche Zeitung Edition 2014, page 61
