Großer Binnensee

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Großer Binnensee
Location Kreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates 54°19′29″N10°37′39″E / 54.32472°N 10.62750°E / 54.32472; 10.62750 Coordinates: 54°19′29″N10°37′39″E / 54.32472°N 10.62750°E / 54.32472; 10.62750
Primary inflows Kossau
Basin  countries Germany
Surface area 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)

Großer Binnensee is a lake in Kreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of , its surface area is 4 km².

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.

Schleswig-Holstein State in Germany

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg.

Germany Federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north, and the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.