Kneese

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Kneese
Coordinates: 53°38′N10°58′E / 53.633°N 10.967°E / 53.633; 10.967 Coordinates: 53°38′N10°58′E / 53.633°N 10.967°E / 53.633; 10.967
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Nordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc. Gadebusch
Government
   Mayor Hans-Jürgen Hoffmann
Area
  Total15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total349
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19205
Dialling codes 038876
Vehicle registration NWM

Kneese is a municipality in the south west of the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality is governed by the government office Gadebusch in the city Gadebusch.

Geography

The municipality Kneese is located close to the border of the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein in the hilly regions between Gadebusch and the lake Schaalsee. The border line passes the Bernstorfer pond and the Niendorfer pond. Both ponds are part of the lake Schaalsees. The region around Kneese is part of the biosphere reserve Schaalsee which is certified by the UNESCO. In the south the municipality is bordered to the district Ludwigslust.

The villages Dutzow and Sandfeld are part of the municipality.

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References

  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2020". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2021.