Clenze

Clenze is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northwest of Salzwedel, and 25 km east of Uelzen.

Clenze
Coat of arms
Location of Clenze within Lüchow-Dannenberg district
LangendorfWustrowWoltersdorf
Clenze
Clenze
Coordinates: 52°56′09″N 10°57′21″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc.Lüchow (Wendland)
Subdivisions28 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorHerbert Höbermann
Area
  Total71.77 km2 (27.71 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,276
  Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29459
Dialling codes05844
Vehicle registrationDAN

The Polabian name of Clenze is Klǫcka (spelled Cloontzka in older German reference material).

Up until November 1, 2006 Clenze was the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Clenze. It is now part of the Samtgemeinde Lüchow (Wendland).

References

Church St. Bartholomew in Clenze


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