In 1815, it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia, within which was administratively located within the Province of Brandenburg.

[2] After World War II, it was part of East Germany, administratively located in the Bezirk Cottbus.

[4] Klettwitz, part of the Lower Lusatia region, is located close to the borders with Saxony, 2 km in north of Schipkau.

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

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