Plön

Plön (German pronunciation: [ˈpløːn] ; Holsatian: Plöön) is the district seat of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 8,700 inhabitants. It lies right on the shores of Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Great Plön Lake, as well as on several smaller lakes, touching the town on virtually all sides. The town's landmark is Plön Castle, a chateau built in the 17th century on a hill overlooking the town.

Plön
Location of Plön within Plön district
Plön
Plön
Coordinates: 54°9′44″N 10°25′17″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPlön
Government
  MayorLars Winter (SPD)
Area
  Total36.73 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total8,941
  Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24301–24306
Dialling codes04522
Vehicle registrationPLÖ
Websitewww.ploen.de

Plön has a grammar school with a 300-year history, and is home to a German Navy non-commissioned officer school and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology. The town, nestled as it is in the hilly, wooded lake district of Holstein Switzerland (Holsteinische Schweiz), also has importance in the tourism industry.

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