Klötze
Coat of arms of Klötze
Location of Klötze within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Klötze   is located in Germany
Klötze
Klötze
Klötze   is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Klötze
Klötze
Coordinates: 52°37′35″N 11°09′42″E / 52.62629°N 11.1616°E / 52.62629; 11.1616
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAltmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
  Mayor (201623) Uwe Bartels[1]
Area
  Total278.29 km2 (107.45 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total9,680
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38486, 39638 (Schwiesau)
Dialling codes03909, 039005 (Kusey, Wenze), 039008 (Dönitz, Jahrstedt, Kunrau, Neuferchau, Steimke), 039085 (Schwiesau)
Vehicle registrationSAW, GA, KLZ
Websitewww.stadt-kloetze.de

Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northwest of Gardelegen, and 35 km northeast of Wolfsburg. It was mentioned first in 1144 with the name Cloetze, which means a wooden block. In January 2010, with the disbanding of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") of Klötze, the town absorbed 11 former municipalities.[3]

The Catholic Church

Geography

The town Klötze consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[4]

References

  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
  3. Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
  4. Hauptsatzung der Stadt Klötze Archived 2021-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, § 16, 16 October 2019.


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