Hohwacht Bay () is a wide bay in the state of Schleswig-Holstein on Germany's Baltic Sea coastline. It is named after the village and seaside resort of Hohwacht. The nearest large town is Oldenburg in Holstein, about 5 kilometres inland. A number of nature reserves fringe the bay and there is a military training area along its eastern shore.Kompass Map 740, Naturpark Holsteinische Schweiz, 1:50,000, KOMPASS-Karten GmbH, Innsbruck, 2009.
On the western shore, about 1 kilometre north of Behrensdorf, stands the ninety-year-old Neuland Lighthouse which is used as a warning light by the military training facilities.Leuchtturm Neuland at www.wsv.de. Accessed on 11 Sep 2010.
History and Folklore The region surrounding Hohwacht Bay is rich in local legends and folklore. According to stories handed down by local fishermen, the notorious 14th-century pirate Klaus Störtebeker and his gang (Vitalienbrüder) used the area as a secret hideout.
Local tradition holds that Störtebeker and his crew sold their plundered goods at the nearby market in Lütjenburg.
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Hohwachter Bucht