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Klütz
Bothmer Castle in Klütz
Bothmer Castle in Klütz
Coat of arms of Klütz
Location of Klütz within Nordwestmecklenburg district
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Klützer Winkel
Government
 • MayorGuntram Jung
Area
 • Total44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,153
 • Density71/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23948, 23946 (Tarnewitzerhagen)
Dialling codes038825
Vehicle registrationNWM, GDB, GVM, WIS
Websitewww.kluetzer-winkel.de

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.

It is close to the cities of Lübeck, Wismar and Schwerin and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.