Clenze

Clenze
Location of Clenze within Lüchow-Dannenberg district
Clenze
Clenze
Coordinates: 52°56′09″N 10°57′21″E / 52.93583°N 10.95583°E / 52.93583; 10.95583
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc.Lüchow (Wendland)
Subdivisions26 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorUwe Schulz
Area
 • Total
71.77 km2 (27.71 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,154
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29459
Dialling codes05844
Vehicle registrationDAN

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

  1. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.