Plön (district)
# Plön (district)

Plön (German pronunciation: (listen)) 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 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 $km^2)$ and the Selenter See ("Lake Selent", 22 $km^2)$ 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

| 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 |
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## Towns and municipalities

| Independent towns | and municipalities |
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| Plön Preetz Schwentinental | Ascheberg Bönebüttel Bösdorf |

Ämter :

| 1. Bokhorst-Wankendorf Belau Großharrie Rendswühren Ruhwinkel Schillsdorf Stolpe Tasdorf $Wankendorf^1$ 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 $Lütjenburg^{1,2}$ Panker Schwartbuck Tröndel | 4. Preetz-Land Barmissen Boksee Bothkamp Großbarkau Honigsee Kirchbarkau Klein Barkau Kühren Lehmkuhlen Löptin Nettelsee Pohnsdorf Postfeld Rastorf $Schellhorn^1$ Wahlstorf Warnau 5. Probstei Barsbek Bendfeld Brodersdorf Fahren Fiefbergen Höhndorf Köhn Krokau Krummbek Laboe Lutterbek Passade Prasdorf Probsteierhagen $Schönberg^1$ Stakendorf Stein Stoltenberg Wendtorf Wisch | 6. Schrevenborn $Heikendorf^1$ Mönkeberg Schönkirchen 7. Selent/Schlesen Dobersdorf Fargau-Pratjau Lammershagen Martensrade Mucheln Schlesen $Selent^1$ |
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| $^1seat$ of the Amt; $^2town$ |||
