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.

Beach of Laboe, with the recognizable outline of the Laboe Naval Memorial at the left

Laboe
Municipality
View from Laboe Naval Memorial southbound
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Laboe within Plön district
Laboe Show map of Germany Laboe Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
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  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,467
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/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.