Laboe
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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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 | |
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 View from Laboe Naval Memorial southbound | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Laboe
within Plön district
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 Location of Laboe | |
  Laboe  Laboe | |
| Coordinates: 54°24′32″N 10°13′51″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Plön |
| Municipal assoc. | Probstei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Wenzel (Greens) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,572 |
| • Density | 1,070/km2 (2,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24235 |
| Dialling codes | 04343, 04382 |
| Vehicle registration | PLÖ |
| Website | www.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.
