Kneese

Kneese is a municipality in the south west of the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality is governed by the government office Gadebusch in the city Gadebusch.

Kneese
Municipality
Location of Kneese within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Kneese Show map of Germany Kneese Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°38′N 10°58′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Nordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.	Gadebusch
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Jürgen Hoffmann
Area
• Total	15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	327
• Density	21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19205
Dialling codes	038876
Vehicle registration	NWM

Geography

The municipality Kneese is located close to the border of the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein in the hilly regions between Gadebusch and the lake Schaalsee. The border line passes the Bernstorfer pond and the Niendorfer pond. Both ponds are part of the lake Schaalsees. The region around Kneese is part of the biosphere reserve Schaalsee which is certified by the UNESCO. In the south the municipality is bordered to the district Ludwigslust.

The villages Dutzow and Sandfeld are part of the municipality.