Hohwacht

Hohwacht
Location of Hohwacht within Plön district
Hohwacht
Hohwacht
Coordinates: 54°19′1″N 10°40′3″E / 54.31694°N 10.66750°E / 54.31694; 10.66750
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPlön
Municipal assoc.Lütjenburg
Government
  MayorMatthias Potrafky
Area
  Total
8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
798
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24321
Dialling codes04381
Vehicle registrationPLÖ

Hohwacht (German pronunciation: [hoː'vaxt]) is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It lies within the region of Wagria and its subordinate parishes are Hohwacht, Haßberg, Neudorf, Niedermühle and Schmiedendorf. The village was first mentioned in 1557 as Hohenwacht.