The Alz () is a

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, southern

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, the only discharge of the

Chiemsee Chiemsee () is a freshwater lake in Bavaria, Germany, near Rosenheim. It is often called "the Bavarian Sea". The rivers Tiroler Achen and Prien flow into the lake from the south, and the river Alz flows out towards the north. The Alz flows in ...

. Its origin is on the northern shore near

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. It is a right tributary of the

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, into which it flows in

Marktl Marktl, or often unofficially called ''Marktl am Inn'' ("Little market on the river Inn"), is a village and historic market municipality in the state of Bavaria, Germany, near the Austrian border, in the Altötting district of Upper Bavaria. The ...

. Other towns on the Alz are

Altenmarkt an der Alz Altenmarkt an der Alz is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the district of Traunstein (district), Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. References

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Trostberg Trostberg (; Central Bavarian: ''Droschberg'' or ''Troschtberg'') is a town in the district of Traunstein, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Alz, 19 km northwest of Traunstein. As with other 'old towns' in the region, it is a ...

Garching an der Alz Garching is a municipality in the district of Altötting in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and ...

and

Burgkirchen an der Alz Burgkirchen an der Alz is a municipality in the district of Altötting, in Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe afte ...

. 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 Traun () is an Austrian city located on the north bank of the river Traun and borders Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, to the east. The name ''Traun'' is derived from the Celtic word for river (''dru''). Traun is the fifth largest city in U ...

, a river flowing past the regional administrative center of

Traunstein Traunstein (Central Bavarian: ''Traunstoa'') is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, and is the administrative center of a much larger district of the same name. The town serves as a local government, retail, health services, ...

, 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 {{Bavaria-river-stub