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
Town
Bothmer Castle in Klütz
Coat of arms
Location of Klütz within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Klütz Show map of Germany Klütz Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°58′N 11°10′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  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,082
• Density	70/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

• Fedor Kelling (1820-1909), New Zealand politician
• Carl Friederich Christian Kelling, (1818-1898) New Zealand politician

References

External links

• Media related to Klütz at Wikimedia Commons
• Schloss Bothmer (manor house) website (German)

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