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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.

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Instance of
Ortsteil
Country
Germany
Located in
Schipkau
Area
17.58
Elevation
120
Time zone
UTC+02:00
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Klettwitz seite1.JPG
Dialing code
035754
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Klettwitz
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.

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