Plansee

Plansee is a lake in the Tyrol, Austria, located at 47°28′10″N 10°48′20″E. Its surface is approximately 2.87 km² and its maximum depth is 78 metres.

Plansee
Plansee
LocationTyrol
Coordinates47°28′10″N 10°48′20″E
Primary outflowsArchbach
Basin countriesAustria
Surface area2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Max. depth78 m (256 ft)

It lies on Austrian Federal Highway B 179, which crosses the Ammersattel into Germany.

Boat on Plansee

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp for men and women was located here. Among others, the French politician Jean Ybarnégaray was sent there in 1943.


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