Plön () is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Ostholstein and Segeberg, the city of Neumünster, the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Kiel and the Baltic Sea.
History The district was established in 1867. In 1932 it was enlarged with parts of the dissolved district of Bordesholm. During the 20th century some municipalities left the district due to incorporation into the city of Kiel.
Geography The inland part of this small district is covered with lakes. The Großer Plöner See ("Great Plön Lake", 29 km2) and the Selenter See ("Lake Selent", 22 km2) are the largest lakes in Schleswig-Holstein. The lakeland and the adjoining parts of the neighbouring district Ostholstein constitute the region called Holstein Switzerland since the countryside is very hilly. However, the highest hill (Bungsberg) is only 168 m high. North of the lakeland there is the Probstei, a region on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Coat of arms The coat of arms displays: the nettle leaf from the arms of Holstein an oak leaf, symbolising the forests a grain ear, symbolising agriculture a wavy line and a fish, symbolising the lakelands and the Baltic Sea
Towns and municipalities Independent townsand municipalities Plön Preetz SchwentinentalAscheberg Bösdorf Ämter1. Bokhorst-Wankendorf Belau Bönebüttel Großharrie Rendswühren Ruhwinkel Schillsdorf Stolpe Tasdorf Wankendorf1 2. Großer Plöner See[seat: Plön] Bosau (Ostholstein district) Dersau Dörnick Grebin Kalübbe Lebrade Nehmten Rantzau Rathjensdorf Wittmoldt 3. Lütjenburg Behrensdorf Blekendorf Dannau Giekau Helmstorf Högsdorf Hohenfelde Hohwacht Kirchnüchel Klamp Kletkamp Lütjenburg1, 2 Panker Schwartbuck Tröndel4. Preetz-Land Barmissen Boksee Bothkamp Großbarkau Honigsee Kirchbarkau Klein Barkau Kühren Lehmkuhlen Löptin Nettelsee Pohnsdorf Postfeld Rastorf Schellhorn1 Wahlstorf Warnau 5. Probstei Barsbek Bendfeld Brodersdorf Fahren Fiefbergen Höhndorf Köhn Krokau Krummbek Laboe Lutterbek Passade Prasdorf Probsteierhagen Schönberg1 Stakendorf Stein Stoltenberg Wendtorf Wisch6. Schrevenborn Heikendorf1 Mönkeberg Schönkirchen 7. Selent/Schlesen Dobersdorf Fargau-Pratjau Lammershagen Martensrade Mucheln Schlesen Selent11seat of the Amt; 2town
Map of municipalities and Ämter
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