Kneese
Kneese is a municipality in the south west of the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality is governed by the government office Gadebusch in the city Gadebusch.
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Location of Kneese within Nordwestmecklenburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°38′N 10°58′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Gadebusch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Jürgen Hoffmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19205 |
| Dialling codes | 038876 |
| Vehicle registration | NWM |
Geography
The municipality Kneese is located close to the border of the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein in the hilly regions between Gadebusch and the lake Schaalsee. The border line passes the Bernstorfer pond and the Niendorfer pond. Both ponds are part of the lake Schaalsees. The region around Kneese is part of the biosphere reserve Schaalsee which is certified by the UNESCO. In the south the municipality is bordered to the district Ludwigslust.
The villages Dutzow and Sandfeld are part of the municipality.
References
- "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
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