  We used star density maps obtained from 2MASS to obtain a sample of star
clusters in the entire Galactic Plane with |b|<20deg. A total of 1788 star
cluster candidates are identified in this survey. Among those are 681
previously known open clusters and 86 globular clusters. A statistical analysis
indicates that our sample of 1021 new cluster candidates has a contamination of
about 50%. Star cluster parameters are obtained by fitting a King profile to
the star density. These parameters are used to statistically identify probable
new globular cluster candidates in our sample. A detailed investigation of the
projected distribution of star clusters in the Galaxy demonstrates that they
show a clear tendency to cluster on spatial scales in the order of 12-25pc, a
typical size for molecular clouds.
