Klettwitz

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Field	Value
image_skyline	Klettwitz krankenhaus.JPG
image_caption	Local hospital
image_map	Klettwitz (Locator-DE).PNG
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Germany
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Brandenburg
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Oberspreewald-Lausitz
subdivision_type3	Municipality
subdivision_name3	Schipkau
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	120
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2000
population_total	1342
population_density_km2	auto
population_demonym	klettwitzer
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
postal_code	01998
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Klettwitz (; ) is a village in the municipality of Schipkau, in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany, situated in the historical region of Lower Lusatia.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1370 with the name of Cleticz. In 1815, it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia, within which was administratively located within the Province of Brandenburg. In 1904, the Sacred Heart church was built, mostly funded by local Poles. In 1910, the settlement reached its peak population of 3,544. In the 1930s, some 550 Poles lived in the village, there were two Polish organizations, and Polish language classes and church services were held.

After World War II, it was part of East Germany, administratively located in the Bezirk Cottbus. Until December 31, 2001, it was an autonomous municipality merged into Schipkau.

Geography

Klettwitz, part of the Lower Lusatia region, is located close to the borders with Saxony, 2 km in north of Schipkau. It is 6 km far from Senftenberg, 50 from Cottbus and 63 from Dresden. It is served by the motorway A13, connecting Dresden with Berlin, at the exit nr. 15 ("Klettwitz").

Some municipal localities (Siedlungsgebiete) are part of the suburb of Klettwitz. They are Herrnmühle (Knězny młyń, seat of the old hospital), Staudemühle (Pušćadłowe młyń), Treuhandsiedlung (Drjewojske sedlišćo) and Wilhelminensglück (Wilhelmincowy Gluki).

The Bergheider See is an artificial lake created in the pit left by the Klettwitz Nord mine.

Sport

Located close to Klettwitz it is the "EuroSpeedway Lausitz", a race track originally named "Lausitzring", opened in 2000.

Photogallery

File:Klettwitz seite1.JPG|Evangelic church (Dorfkirche) File:Klettwitz kathkirche.JPG|Catholic church (Herz-Jesus-Kirche) File:Treuhandsiedlung.JPG|Houses at the Treuhandsiedlung File:Eurospeedway aussichtsturm.JPG|Lausitzring

References

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. (1939). "Leksykon Polactwa w Niemczech". *Związek Polaków w Niemczech*.
. (2006). "Beitrag zur Statistik: Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis des Landes Brandenburg 1875 bis 2005". *Landesbetrieb für Datenverarbeitung und Statistik*.
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