Klütz (German pronunciation: [ˈklʏts]) 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.
Klütz | |
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 Bothmer Castle in Klütz | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Klütz within Nordwestmecklenburg district  | |
  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 | 44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,128 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/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 |
It is close to the cities of Lübeck, Wismar and Schwerin and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
Notable residents
edit- Fedor Kelling (1820-1909), New Zealand politician
- Carl Friederich Christian Kelling (1818-1898), New Zealand politician
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
External links
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Media related to Klütz at Wikimedia Commons- Schloss Bothmer (manor house) website (German)
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