Utecht

For people named Utecht, see Utecht (surname).

Not to be confused with Utrecht.

Utecht is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality is managed by Rehna (Amt).

Utecht
Municipality
Utecht
Location of Utecht within Nordwestmecklenburg district
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Coordinates: 53°46′N 10°46′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Nordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.	Rehna
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Spiewack
Area
• Total	11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	399
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19217
Dialling codes	038875
Vehicle registration	NWM

Geography

The municipality of Utecht lies between Lübeck and Ratzeburg, on the northeast shore of the Great Ratzeburg Lake. The lakeshore is also the border with Schleswig-Holstein. The area rises from the Ratzeburg Lake (4 m above sea level) further east to 82 m above sea level. Utecht is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Lüdersdorf in the north, Thandorf in the east, Schlagsdorf in the southeast, Römnitz and Bäk in the south and Groß Sarau in the west (partial maritime border).