Höglwörther See is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 540 metres (1,770 ft). It has a surface area of 13.5 hectares (33 acres). The Höglwörth Abbey was founded in 1125 on an island in the lake, now a peninsula due to silting.[1]

Höglwörther See
Höglwörther See is located in Bavaria
Höglwörther See
Höglwörther See
LocationBavaria
Coordinates47°45′57″N 12°50′34″E / 47.76583°N 12.84278°E / 47.76583; 12.84278
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area13.5 ha (33 acres)
Average depth8 m (26 ft)
Max. depth10 m (33 ft)
Surface elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
SettlementsHöglwörth

References

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  1. ^ Hermann und Anna Bauer: Klöster in Bayern, München 1985, ISBN 3-406-37754-8, S. 91