Preetz

Preetz () is a town southeast of Kiel in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany. Preetz is also known as "Schusterstadt" (English: 'shoemaker town') named after shoemakers who used to live and work in this town. Preetz has a population of about 16,000 and is the largest city in the district of Plön.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_flag: Flagge Preetz.png
German location.image_coa: DEU Preetz COA.svg
German location.image_photo: Preetz Rathaus town-hall 2013-05.jpg
German location.image_caption: Town hall
German location.image_plan: Preetz in PLOE.png
German location.state: Schleswig-Holstein
German location.district: Plön
German location.elevation: 24
German location.area: 14.4
German location.postal_code: 24211
German location.area_code: 04342
German location.licence: PLÖ
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 01 0 57 062
German location.mayor: Björn Demmin
German location.party: Ind

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Stadt Preetz

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Preetz
Population: 16186
Area: 14.4
Elevation: 24
Official website: www.preetz.de
Image: Preetz Rathaus town-hall 2013-05.jpg
Dialing code: 04342
Licence plate code: PLÖ

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postal code: 24211
Commons category: Preetz
native label: Preetz
P8168: Ingeborg Junge-Reyer
web feed URL: www.preetz.de/media/rss/news.xml
hashtag: Preetz

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Geography
History
Politics
Mayors
Coat of arms
Twin towns
Notable people
References
Further reading

== Geography == Preetz is located in a hilly area referred to as the Holsteinische Schweiz (Holstein Switzerland) with a number of lakes and forests surrounding the town.