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]
Klötze | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Klötze within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district  | |
  Klötze  Klötze | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′35″N 11°09′42″E / 52.62629°N 11.1616°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Alexander Kleine[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 278.29 km2 (107.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,680 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38486, 39638 (Schwiesau) |
| Dialling codes | 03909, 039005 (Kusey, Wenze), 039008 (Dönitz, Jahrstedt, Kunrau, Neuferchau, Steimke), 039085 (Schwiesau) |
| Vehicle registration | SAW, GA, KLZ |
| Website | www.stadt-kloetze.de |
Geography
editThe town Klötze consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[4]
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Klötze Archived 2021-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, § 16, 16 October 2019.
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