Klötze

Klötze
Coat of arms
Klötze
Location of Klötze within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Coordinates: 52°37′35″N 11°09′42″E / 52.62629°N 11.1616°E / 52.62629; 11.1616Coordinates: 52°37′35″N 11°09′42″E / 52.62629°N 11.1616°E / 52.62629; 11.1616
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
• Mayor	Matthias Mann
Area
• Total	278.29 km2 (107.45 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	10,284
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	38486, 39638 (Schwiesau)
Dialling codes	03909, 039005 (Kusey, Wenze), 039008 (Dönitz, Jahrstedt, Kunrau, Neuferchau, Steimke), 039085 (Schwiesau)
Vehicle registration	SAW, GA, KLZ
Website	www.stadt-kloetze.de

Klötze is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northwest of Gardelegen, and 35 km northeast of Wolfsburg. It was mentioned first in 1144 with the name Cloetze, which means a wooden block. Since the year 2010 the town is a commune with more than 12 parts.