Klütz
Klütz | |
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Bothmer Castle in Klütz | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Klütz
within Nordwestmecklenburg district
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Location of Klütz | |
Klütz Klütz | |
| Coordinates: 53°58′N 11°10′E / 53.967°N 11.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Klützer Winkel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guntram Jung |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,128 |
| • Density | 70.43/km2 (182.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23948, 23946 (Tarnewitzerhagen) |
| Dialling codes | 038825 |
| Vehicle registration | NWM, GDB, GVM, WIS |
| Website | www.kluetzer-winkel.de |
Klütz (German pronunciation: [ˈklyːts] ⓘ) is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, 22 km northwest of Wismar, and 33 km northeast of Lübeck. It is famous for the manor house Bothmer Castle, located just outside the village. In the centre of the village lies the medieval Brick Gothic village church, dedicated to Our Lady. There is also a centre of literature named after writer Uwe Johnson in the town.
It is close to the cities of Lübeck, Wismar and Schwerin and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
Notable residents
- Fedor Kelling (1820-1909), New Zealand politician
- Carl Friederich Christian Kelling (1818-1898), New Zealand politician
References
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
- Media related to Klütz at Wikimedia Commons
- Schloss Bothmer (manor house) website (German)