Klötze

Klötze (German pronunciation: [ˈklœtsə] ^ⓘ) 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

Klötze
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Klötze within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Klötze Show map of Germany Klötze Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 52°37′35″N 11°09′42″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
• Mayor (2023–30)	Alexander Kleine[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	278.3 km2 (107.5 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,699
• 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

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

• Dönitz
• Immekath
• Jahrstedt
• Klötze
• Kunrau
• Kusey
• Neuendorf
• Neuferchau
• Ristedt
• Schwiesau
• Steimke
• Trippigleben
• Wenze