Plön (district)

Plön
—  District  —
Country  Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
Capital Plön
Government
 • District admin. Dr. Volkram Gebel
Area
 • Total 1,082.71 km2 (418 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 134,291
 • Density 124/km2 (321.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration PLÖ
Website kreis-ploen.de

Plön (German pronunciation: [ˈpløːn]) 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.

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History

The district was established by the Prussian administration 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 this is a very hilly countryside. However, the highest hill (Bungsberg) has only 168 m. 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 towns
  1. Plön
  2. Preetz
  3. Schwentinental
Ämter
  1. Belau
  2. Bönebüttel
  3. Großharrie
  4. Rendswühren
  5. Ruhwinkel
  6. Schillsdorf
  7. Stolpe
  8. Tasdorf
  9. Wankendorf1
  1. Ascheberg
  2. Bosau (Ostholstein district)
  3. Bösdorf
  4. Dersau
  5. Dörnick
  6. Grebin
  7. Kalübbe
  8. Lebrade
  9. Nehmten
  10. Rantzau
  11. Rathjensdorf
  12. Wittmoldt
  1. Behrensdorf
  2. Blekendorf
  3. Dannau
  4. Giekau
  5. Helmstorf
  6. Högsdorf
  7. Hohenfelde
  8. Hohwacht
  9. Kirchnüchel
  10. Klamp
  11. Kletkamp
  12. Lütjenburg1, 2
  13. Panker
  14. Schwartbuck
  15. Tröndel
  1. Barmissen
  2. Boksee
  3. Bothkamp
  4. Großbarkau
  5. Honigsee
  6. Kirchbarkau
  7. Klein Barkau
  8. Kühren
  9. Lehmkuhlen
  10. Löptin
  11. Nettelsee
  12. Pohnsdorf
  13. Postfeld
  14. Rastorf
  15. Schellhorn1
  16. Wahlstorf
  17. Warnau
  1. Barsbek
  2. Bendfeld
  3. Brodersdorf
  4. Fahren
  5. Fiefbergen
  6. Höhndorf
  7. Köhn
  8. Krokau
  9. Krummbek
  10. Laboe
  11. Lutterbek
  12. Passade
  13. Prasdorf
  14. Probsteierhagen
  15. Schönberg1
  16. Stakendorf
  17. Stein
  18. Stoltenberg
  19. Wendtorf
  20. Wisch
  1. Heikendorf1
  2. Mönkeberg
  3. Schönkirchen
  1. Dobersdorf
  2. Fargau-Pratjau
  3. Lammershagen
  4. Martensrade
  5. Mucheln
  6. Schlesen
  7. Selent1
1seat of the Amt; 2town

Map of municipalities and Ämter

References

  1. ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 21 July 2011. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf. 

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kreis_Pl%C3%B6n Kreis Plön] at Wikimedia Commons
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