Laboe
| Laboe | ||
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View from Laboe Naval Memorial southbound | ||
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  Laboe | ||
Location of Laboe within Plön district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°24′32″N 10°13′51″E / 54.40889°N 10.23083°ECoordinates: 54°24′32″N 10°13′51″E / 54.40889°N 10.23083°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Plön | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Meggle (Greens) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,912 | |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 24235 | |
| Dialling codes | 04343, 04382 | |
| Vehicle registration | PLÖ | |
| Website |
www.gemeinde- laboe.de | |
Laboe (German pronunciation: [laˈbøː]) is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, approximately 10 km northeast of Kiel. The Laboe Naval Memorial is located within the municipality, as is the submarine U-995.
Beach of Laboe, with the recognizable outline of the Laboe Naval Memorial at the left
The city coat of arms depicts a swan and is based on its name, as Laboe means "swan" in the extinct Slavic Polabian language.
References
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2013] (XLS-Datei) (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German). 25 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Laboe at Wikimedia Commons
- Official tourism website (English)
