Clenze

Clenze
Coat of arms
Clenze
Location of Clenze within Lüchow-Dannenberg district
Coordinates: 52°56′09″N 10°57′21″E / 52.93583°N 10.95583°E / 52.93583; 10.95583Coordinates: 52°56′09″N 10°57′21″E / 52.93583°N 10.95583°E / 52.93583; 10.95583
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Lüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc.	Lüchow (Wendland)
Government
• Mayor	Herbert Höbermann
Area
• Total	71.77 km2 (27.71 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,382
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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).