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.
Sections
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''.
References
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Wasserwirtschaftsamt Traunstein, Die Alz (German)