List of lakes in Schleswig-Holstein
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This List of lakes in Schleswig-Holstein shows a selection of well-known lake
s in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein
(sorted by surface area):
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
(sorted by surface area):
| Name | Area Area Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat... |
Height in m above NN | Extent in km | Location | Coordinates | Greatest depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Großer Plöner See Großer Plöner See The Großer Plöner See or Lake Plön is the largest lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located near the town of Plön... |
30 km² | 21 m | ca. 30 km | south of Plön | 54°07′49"N 10°24′51"E | 58 m |
| Selenter See Selenter See The Selenter See is the second-largest lake in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein, after the Großer Plöner See. It lies at an elevation of and has an area of 22.4 km².... |
km² | 37 m | ca. 29 km | north of Selent | 54°18′20"N 10°26′43"E | 36 m |
| Ratzeburger See Ratzeburger See Ratzeburger See is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 4 m, its surface area is 14.3 km².- External links :... |
13 km² | 4 m | ca. 23 km | 14 km southeast of Lübeck | 53°44′56"N 10°44′50"E | 24 m |
| Tresdorfer See | km² | north of Plön | 54°13′39"N 10°28′7"E | m | ||
| Wittensee Wittensee Wittensee was an Amt in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was named after the lake Wittensee, which is situated in the Amt. It was located between Eckernförde and Rendsburg. The village Groß Wittensee was the seat of the Amt... |
km² | 4 m | ca. 14 km | 9 km northeast of Rendsburg | 54°23′24"N 9°45′36"E | 21 m |
| Westensee Westensee Westensee is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.The location of Westensee is south of the municipality of Bredenbek or Felde, but north of Emkendorf or Langwedel, and west of Schierensee.... |
km² | 6 m | ca. 23 km | 10 km west of Kiel | 54°16′59"N 9°56′56"E | 18 m |
| Kellersee Kellersee The Kellersee is a lake in the Holstein Switzerland region of North Germany.It lies east of the village of Malente on the River Schwentine, has an area of , is up to 27 metres deep and lies at a height of... |
km² | 24 m | ca. 15 km | 5 km north of Eutin | 54°10′20"N 10°35′40"E | 26 m |
| Großer Binnensee Großer Binnensee Großer Binnensee is a lake in Kreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of , its surface area is 4 km².... |
km² | m | ca. km | northeast of Lütjenburg | 54°19′29"N 10°37′39"E | 3 m |
| Hemmelsdorfer See Hemmelsdorfer See Hemmelsdorfer See is a lake in Eastern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of -0.10 m, its surface area is 4.48 km².- External links :... |
km² | m | ca. km | north of Lübeck | 53°57′59"N 10°46′58"E | 39 m |
| Windebyer Noor Windebyer Noor Windebyer Noor is a lake in Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 0 m, its surface area is 389.3 ha.... |
km² | m | ca. 10 km | west of Eckernförde | 54°28′30"N 9°48′23"E | 14 m |
| Dieksee Dieksee - Geography :It has an area of , a maximum length of about 3.4 kilometres and a maximum width of 1.6 kilometres.The lake is up to 38 metres deep, its surface elevation is about and it is crossed by the River Schwentine from east to west... |
km² | 22 m | ca. km | west of Malente | 54°09′58"N 10°31′15"E | 38 m |
| Lanker See Lanker See The Lanker See is a lake in the region of Holstein Switzerland in North Germany. It lies south of the town of Preetz in the district of Plön, and is crossed from south to north by the River Schwentine.The Lanker See has wealth of small bays.... |
km² | 19 m | ca. 15 km | south of Preetz | 54°12′28"N 10°17′33"E | 21 m |
| Wardersee Wardersee Wardersee is a lake in Kreis Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At its elevation, its surface area is 3.6 km².... |
km² | 25 m | ca. 20 km | ca. 10 km east of Bad Segeberg | 53°58′32"N 10°25′10"E | 25 m |
| Dobersdorfer See | km² | 19 m | ca. 10 km | 10 km east of Kiel | 54°19′12"N 10°18′18"E | 19 m |
| Postsee Postsee Postsee is a lake in Kreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 20.6 m, its surface area is 276.4 ha.... |
km² | 21 m | ca. 13 km | 4 km west of Preetz | 54°13′50"N 10°14′10"E | 9 m |
| Behler See Behler See The Behler See is a lake in the Holstein Switzerland region of North Germany. It lies between Timmdorf to the east and the town of Plön to the west... |
km² | 22 m | ca. 9 km | 4 km northeast of Plön | 54°09′53"N 10°28′10"E | 43 m |
| Passader See Passader See Passader See is a lake in Eastern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 18,8 m, its surface area is 2.7 km².... |
km² | 19 m | ca. 9 km | 12 km east of Kiel | 54°08′36"N 10°38′43"E | 11 m |
| Kleiner Plöner See Kleiner Plöner See - Geography:It lies west of the town of the Plön, has an area of , is up to about 31 metres deep and has a surface elevation of around . The lake is owned both by the state of Schleswig-Holstein as well as various private individuals.... |
km² | 20 m | ca. 11 km | nordwest of Plön | 54°09′37"N 10°23′28"E | 31 m |
| Großer Eutiner See Großer Eutiner See The Großer Eutiner See is a lake in Holstein Switzerland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It lies northeast of the town of Eutin.It has an area of , is up to 17 metres deep and lies at a height of about . It northern side borders directly on the woods of the Seeschaarwald... |
km² | 27 m | ca. 11 km | east of Eutin | 54°08′36"N 10°38′15"E | 16 m |
| Stocksee Stocksee Stocksee is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... |
km² | 28 m | ca. 11 km | 8 km east of Bornhöved | 54°05′04"N 10°20′42"E | 30 m |
| Küchensee (Ratzeburg) | km² | 4 m | ca. km | south of Ratzeburg | 53°41′24"N 10°45′50"E | 15 m |
| Einfelder See Einfelder See Einfelder See is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 26.79 m, its surface area is 1.78 km². It is located in the northern suburb of Neumünster.... |
km² | 27 m | ca. km | 7 km north of Neumünster | 54°08′29"N 10°00′04"E | 8 m |
| Großer Segeberger See Großer Segeberger See Großer Segeberger See is a lake in Kreis Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- External links :... |
km² | 29 m | ca. km | northeast of Bad Segeberg | 53°56′54"N 10°19′23"E | 12 m |
| Trammer See Trammer See Trammer See is a lake in Landkreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 20.03 m, its surface area is 1.63 km².... |
km² | 20 m | km | north of Plön | 54°10′07"N 10°24′34"E | m |
| Bistensee Bistensee Bistensee is a former municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On 1 March 2008, it was merged with Ahlefeld to form the municipality Ahlefeld-Bistensee.... |
km² | 12 m | ca. km | 8 km northeast of Rendsburg | 54°23′26"N 09°41′18"E | 15 m |
| Bothkamper See Bothkamper See Bothkamper See is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 25 m, its surface area is 1.36 km².... |
km² | 24 m | ca. km | 6 km northeast of Bordesholm | 54°12′18"N 10°07′44"E | m |
| Langsee | km² | 16 m | ca. km | north of Schleswig | 54°34′53"N 09°33′56"E | 13 m |
| Stolper See | km² | 27 m | ca. km | 2 km northeast of Wankendorf | 54°07′38"N 10°13′54"E | 15 m |
| Mözener See | km² | 18 m | ca. 8 km | west of Bad Segeberg | 53°54′47"N 10°14′37"E | 8 m |
| Belauer See Belauer See Belauer See is a lake in Kreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of , its surface area is 1.13 km².... |
km² | 29 m | ca. km | 5 km northeast of Bornhöved | 54°06′11"N 10°15′20"E | 26 m |
| Brahmsee | km² | 19 m | ca. km | 5 km northeast of Nortorf | 54°12′18"N 09°54′18"E | 10 m |
| Großer Pönitzer See Großer Pönitzer See Großer Pönitzer See is a lake in Scharbeutz, Holsteinische Schweiz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of , its surface area is 1.08 km².... |
km² | 19 m | ca. km | southeast of Pönitz | 54°01′55"N 10°41′42"E | 19 m |
| Schöhsee Schöhsee Schöhsee is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 22 m, its surface area is 0.78 km².... |
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| Bordesholmer See Bordesholmer See Bordesholmer See is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 25 m, its surface area is 0.708 km².- External links :... |
km² | 25 m | ca. 5 km | 10 km north of Neumünster | 54°10′23"N 10°01′05"E | 8 m |
| Wardersee Wardersee Wardersee is a lake in Kreis Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At its elevation, its surface area is 3.6 km².... |
km² | 19 m | ca. km | 5 km northeast of Nortorf | 54°12′36"N 09°52′54"E | 9 m |
| Ihlsee | km² | m | ca. km | Nordwestrand Bad Segeberg | 53°57′36"N 10°17′55"E | m |
| Wellsee Wellsee Wellsee is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 29 m, its surface area is 0.25 km².... |
km² | 29 m | ca. km | southeast of Kiel | 54°16′50"N 10°11′02"E | 3 m |
| Bültsee Bültsee Bültsee is a lake in Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 9.35 m, its surface area is 20.10 ha.... |
km² | m | ca. km | between Schleswig and Eckernförde | 54°29′44"N 9°45′16"E | m |
| Garrensee Garrensee Garrensee is a lake in Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... |
km² | m | ca. km | southeast of Ratzeburg | 53°41′15"N 10°51′4"E | 23 m |