Clenze | |
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) Coat of arms | |
Location of Clenze within Lüchow-Dannenberg district  | |
)  Clenze ) Clenze | |
| Coordinates: 52°56′09″N 10°57′21″E / 52.93583°N 10.95583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Lüchow (Wendland) |
| Subdivisions | 28 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Höbermann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.77 km2 (27.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,276 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29459 |
| Dialling codes | 05844 |
| Vehicle registration | DAN |
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.
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
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Church St. Bartholomew in Clenze