Laboe

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 U-boat U-995.

Laboe
Municipality
View from Laboe Naval Memorial southbound
Location of Laboe within Plön district
Laboe
Laboe
Coordinates: 54°24′32″N 10°13′51″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPlön
Municipal assoc.Probstei
Government
  MayorMarc Wenzel (Greens)
Area
  Total5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total5,467
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24235
Dialling codes04343, 04382
Vehicle registrationPLÖ
Websitewww.laboe.de

The city coat of arms depicts a swan and is based on its name, as Laboe means "swan" in the extinct Slavic Polabian language.

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