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Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Laboe
Municipality
View from Laboe Naval Memorial southboundView from Laboe Naval Memorial southbound
Flag of LaboeFlagCoat of arms of LaboeCoat of arms
Location of Laboe within Plön district
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Coordinates: 54°24′32″N 10°13′51″E / 54.40889°N 10.23083°E / 54.40889; 10.23083
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPlön
Municipal assoc.Probstei
Government
 • MayorMarc Wenzel (Greens)
Area
 • Total5.23 km (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 • Total5,467
 • Density1,000/km (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes24235
Dialling codes04343, 04382
Vehicle registrationPLÖ
Websitewww.laboe.de

Laboe (German pronunciation: [laˈbøː]) is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, approximately 10 km northeast of Kiel. The Laboe Naval Memorial is located within the municipality, as is the U-boat U-995.

Beach of Laboe, with the recognizable outline of the Laboe Naval Memorial at the left

The city coat of arms depicts a swan and is based on its name, as Laboe means "swan" in the extinct Slavic Polabian language.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.

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Towns and municipalities in Plön (district)
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