Plau am See

Plau am See

Lock and former mill

Coat of arms
Plau am See

Coordinates: 53°27′29″N 12°15′45″E / 53.45806°N 12.26250°E / 53.45806; 12.26250Coordinates: 53°27′29″N 12°15′45″E / 53.45806°N 12.26250°E / 53.45806; 12.26250
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc. Plau am See
Government
  Mayor Norbert Reier
Area
  Total 115.99 km2 (44.78 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 6,070
  Density 52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19395
Dialling codes 038735
Vehicle registration PCH
Website http://www.amtplau.de/

Plau am See is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 28 km east of Parchim, and 29 km west of Waren.

At the edge of town, there is a protected forest habitat named Plauer Stadtwald (literally: Plau city forest). Among the sights in town are a historic church building, the ruins of the Burg Plau castle and a bridge that may be vertically lifted to allow boats on the channel below to pass through.[2]

External links

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