Behler See

The Behler See is a lake in the Holstein Switzerland region of North Germany. It lies between Timmdorf (municipality of Malente) to the east and the town of Plön to the west. To the east it transitions into the Langensee, to the west into the Höftsee.

Behler See
Lake Edebergsee, Höftsee and Behler See at Plön
Behler See is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Behler See
Behler See
LocationHolstein Switzerland, Plön and Ostholstein districts, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Coordinates54°9′53″N 10°28′10″E
Primary inflowsSchwentine
Primary outflowsSchwentine
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Max. depth43 m (141 ft)
Surface elevation22 m (72 ft)
SettlementsGrebin-Behl, Malente-Timmdorf. Nearby: Plön

All these lakes are crossed from east to west by the River Schwentine. The Behler See is named after the village of Behl in the municipality of Grebin, which lies to the north.

It has an area of 277 hectares (680 acres), is up to 43 metres deep and its surface elevation is about 22 m above sea level (NN).

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