Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in

Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...

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. It is situated approximately 20 km northwest of

Gardelegen Gardelegen (; nds, Garlä) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Milde, 20 m. W. from Stendal, on the main line of railway Berlin-Hanover. History Gardelegen has a Roman Catholic and three Evangelical chur ...

, and 35 km northeast of

Wolfsburg Wolfsburg (; Eastphalian: ''Wulfsborg'') is the fifth largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony, located on the river Aller. It lies about east of Hanover and west of Berlin. Wolfsburg is famous as the location of Volkswagen AG's hea ...

. It was mentioned first in 1144 with the name ''Cloetze'', which means a wooden block. In January 2010, with the disbanding of the ''

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'' ("collective municipality") of Klötze, the town absorbed 11 former municipalities.Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010

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Geography

The town Klötze consists of the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung der Stadt Klötze
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Dönitz Dönitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous c ...

Immekath Immekath is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, ...

Jahrstedt Jahrstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt ...

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Kunrau Kunrau is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, G ...

Kusey Kusey is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze. Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Klötze {{AltmarkkreisSalzwedel-geo-s ...

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Neuferchau Neuferchau is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze. Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Klötze {{AltmarkkreisSalzwedel- ...

Ristedt Ristedt is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in niedersachsen, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, ...

Schwiesau Schwiesau is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt ...

Steimke Steimke is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Klötze Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, ...

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References

Towns in Saxony-Anhalt Altmarkkreis Salzwedel {{AltmarkkreisSalzwedel-geo-stub