Klötze

Klötze
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Klötze within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Location of Klötze
Klötze Location within Germany Klötze Location within 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 (SPD)
Area
• Total	278.3 km2 (107.5 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	9,699
• Density	34.85/km2 (90.26/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

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.

The Catholic Church

Geography

The town Klötze consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:

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

History

Townhall

Windmill

Klötze was mentioned first in 1144 with the name Cloetze, which means a wooden block.

In 1846 Klötze attained municipal status, had 2.765 inhabitants in 1855 and 3.199 in 1900. The railway line from Salzwedel to Oebisfelde was inaugurated in 1889 with a railway station in Klötze. The railway line proved to be an important economic factor for the town. In 2001, however, the line was closed.

On 22nd February 1945 the town centre was hit by bombs which had missed the railway station and 50 inhabitants lost their lives.

From 1945 to 1990 Klötze was a part of the German Democratic Republic. After the reunification of Germany in 1990, the town faced economic difficulties.

In 2001 Klötze was awarded the official title of a government-approved resort town. In January 2010, with the disbanding of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") of Klötze, the town absorbed 11 former municipalities.

Sights

Protestant church

Megalithic grave

Bahnhofstraße

Breite Straße

The townhall dates from 1906. Various half-timbered houses can be seen in Schulstrasse and buildings dating from Gründerzeit are in Bahnhofstrasse, the main street of the town. Various shops and services are in Breite Straße as well. Klötze has also a sightworthy windmill.

The protestant church, St. Ägidienkirche, is a hall church named after Saint Giles. It was built in 1759 in a half-timbered style. The rococo organ dates from 1776.

Saint Joseph's Church, the catholic church of Klötze, was inaugurated in 1930.

On the road to Nesenitz, a village in the northwest of Klötze which was incorporated in 2010, a megalithic grave can be visited.

External links

• Media related to Klötze at Wikimedia Commons