Klützer Winkel
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The Klützer Winkel or Klützer Ort (in the vernacular also Speckwinkel) is a part of the Nordwestmecklenburg
district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
, Germany
. It consists of the western part of the circular area between the Hanseatic cities Luebeck (Priwall
) and Wismar
, Grevesmühlen
to the north, which was located at the Baltic Sea, and Klütz
in the center. The hilly landscape in the Klützer Winkel became coined-shaped during the last ice age. The highest terrain consists of beautiful mountains with 89 m mean sea level and Heideberg. The Klützer Winkel is considered a peninsula
between Bay of Lübeck
and Bay of Mecklenburg
, and forms a line between the Dassower See
and Wohlenberger Wiek with an area up to 10 km northward. The area is endowed with tourist attractions such as the Baltic Sea steep coast, the spa resort Boltenhagen
, the pictorial town Klütz
with their castle Schloss Bothmer and the railway museum as well as different other castles such as the picturesque little castle
of Gross-Schwansee, currently a luxury hotel
.
Cities and municipalities in the Klützer Winkel
Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg is a Kreis in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and borders on Schleswig-Holstein to the west...
district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It consists of the western part of the circular area between the Hanseatic cities Luebeck (Priwall
Priwall
Priwall may refer to* Priwall Peninsula, in Germany* Priwall , a German Flying P-Liner sailing ship...
) and Wismar
Wismar
Wismar , is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. Its natural harbour, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected by a promontory. The...
, Grevesmühlen
Grevesmühlen
Grevesmühlen is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It is the capital of the Nordwestmecklenburg district. It is situated 33 km east of Lübeck, and 29 km northwest of Schwerin.-History:...
to the north, which was located at the Baltic Sea, and Klütz
Klütz
Klütz is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, 22 km northwest of Wismar, and 33 km northeast of Lübeck.-External links:...
in the center. The hilly landscape in the Klützer Winkel became coined-shaped during the last ice age. The highest terrain consists of beautiful mountains with 89 m mean sea level and Heideberg. The Klützer Winkel is considered a peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
between Bay of Lübeck
Bay of Lübeck
The Bay of Lübeck is a basin in the southwestern Baltic Sea, off the shores of German lands of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein. It forms the southwestern part of the Bay of Mecklenburg....
and Bay of Mecklenburg
Bay of Mecklenburg
The Bay of Mecklenburg , also known as the Mecklenburg Bay or Mecklenburg Bight, is a long narrow basin making up the southwestern finger-like arm of the Baltic Sea, between the shores of Germany to the south and the Danish islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn to the north, the shores of Jutland to...
, and forms a line between the Dassower See
Dassower See
The Dassower See is a lake of the delta of Trave bay, northeast of Lübeck on the Baltic Sea.The town of Dassow in the district Nordwestmecklenburg is the only large settlement at the lake bank. The Dassower See is a side bay of the Trave, adjacent to the Baltic Sea...
and Wohlenberger Wiek with an area up to 10 km northward. The area is endowed with tourist attractions such as the Baltic Sea steep coast, the spa resort Boltenhagen
Boltenhagen
Boltenhagen is a German seaside resort in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern situated on the Baltic Sea coast 30 km east of Lübeck. It offers a wide view of the Bay of Lübeck; a 5 km stretch of a wide and sandy beach, a boardwalk, restaurants and health spas, . Boltenhagen is especially famous with...
, the pictorial town Klütz
Klütz
Klütz is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, 22 km northwest of Wismar, and 33 km northeast of Lübeck.-External links:...
with their castle Schloss Bothmer and the railway museum as well as different other castles such as the picturesque little castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
of Gross-Schwansee, currently a luxury hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
.
Cities and municipalities in the Klützer Winkel
- BoltenhagenBoltenhagenBoltenhagen is a German seaside resort in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern situated on the Baltic Sea coast 30 km east of Lübeck. It offers a wide view of the Bay of Lübeck; a 5 km stretch of a wide and sandy beach, a boardwalk, restaurants and health spas, . Boltenhagen is especially famous with...
(district-free municipality) - DamshagenDamshagenDamshagen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :...
(district Klützer Winkel) - City DassowDassowDassow is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on a bay of the Baltic Sea, 20 km east of Lübeck....
(district Schönberger country) - KalkhorstKalkhorstKalkhorst is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:...
(district Klützer Winkel) - City KlützKlützKlütz is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, 22 km northwest of Wismar, and 33 km northeast of Lübeck.-External links:...
(district Klützer Winkel) - Moor-Rolofshagen (district Klützer Winkel)
- RoggenstorfRoggenstorfRoggenstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
(district Grevesmühlen country) - WarnowWarnowThe Warnow is a river in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. It flows into the Baltic Sea near the town of Rostock, in its borough Warnemünde....
(district Grevesmühlen country)