Behler See

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Behler See
Location Holstein Switzerland, Plön and Ostholstein districts, Schleswig-Holstein,  Germany
Coordinates 54°9′53″N 10°28′10″E / 54.16472°N 10.46944°E / 54.16472; 10.46944Coordinates: 54°9′53″N 10°28′10″E / 54.16472°N 10.46944°E / 54.16472; 10.46944
Primary inflows Schwentine
Primary outflows Schwentine
Basin countries Germany
Surface area 2.77 km²
Max. depth 43 m
Surface elevation 22 m
Settlements Grebin-Behl, Malente-Timmdorf. Nearby: Plön

The Behler See is a lake in the Holstein Switzerland region of North Germany. It lies between Timmdorf (municipality of Malente) to the east and the town of Plön to the west. To the east it transitions into the Langensee, to the west into the Höftsee.

All these lakes are crossed from east to west by the River Schwentine. The Behler See is named after the village of Behl in the municipality of Grebin, which lies to the north.

It has an area of 277 hectares (680 acres), is up to 43 metres deep and its surface elevation is about 22 m above sea level.

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