Preetz

Preetz
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Preetz within Plön district
Preetz Show map of Germany Preetz Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°14′12″N 10°16′56″E / 54.23667°N 10.28222°E / 54.23667; 10.28222
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Plön
Government
• Mayor	Björn Demmin (Ind.)
Area
• Total	14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	16,024
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	24211
Dialling codes	04342
Vehicle registration	PLÖ
Website	www.preetz.de

Preetz (German pronunciation: [ˈpʁeːts]) 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^{[citation needed]}. Preetz has a population of about 16,000 and is the largest city in the district of Plön.