Gägelow
Gägelow | |
|---|---|
 The church in the village of Gressow | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gägelow within Nordwestmecklenburg district  | |
  Gägelow  Gägelow | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′56″N 11°22′54″E / 53.89889°N 11.38167°E / 53.89889; 11.38167 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Grevesmühlen-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Uwe Wandel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.61 km2 (8.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,555 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23968 |
| Dialling codes | 03841 |
| Vehicle registration | NWM |
| Website | Amt Grevesmühlen |
Gägelow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Geography
Hamlets of Gägelow
| Name | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Gressow | 53°51′53″N 11°19′48″E / 53.8647083°N 11.3300417°E / 53.8647083; 11.3300417 (Gressow) |
| Jamel | 53°52′25″N 11°18′16″E / 53.8735028°N 11.3044944°E / 53.8735028; 11.3044944 (Jamel) |
| Neu Weitendorf | 53°54′25″N 11°21′17″E / 53.9068056°N 11.3548444°E / 53.9068056; 11.3548444 (Neu Weitendorf) |
| Proseken | 53°54′20″N 11°22′10″E / 53.9054222°N 11.3694528°E / 53.9054222; 11.3694528 (Proseken) |
| Sternkrug | 53°51′42″N 11°18′22″E / 53.8617528°N 11.3062333°E / 53.8617528; 11.3062333 (Sternkrug) |
| Stofferstorf | 53°53′23″N 11°21′37″E / 53.8896222°N 11.3603694°E / 53.8896222; 11.3603694 (Stofferstorf) |
| Voßkuhl | 53°52′38″N 11°21′09″E / 53.8771611°N 11.3524°E / 53.8771611; 11.3524 (Voßkuhl) |
| Weitendorf | 53°53′46″N 11°21′15″E / 53.8962222°N 11.35405°E / 53.8962222; 11.35405 (Weitendorf) |
| Wolde | 53°53′01″N 11°20′51″E / 53.8836361°N 11.3476°E / 53.8836361; 11.3476 (Wolde) |
Jamel
Jamel, one of the hamlets in Gägelow, has become infamous because it is ruled by neo-Nazis.[2]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Gägelow were designed by Michael Zapfe of Wismar and approved by the Ministry of the Interior on the 4th of November, 1996.
Photogallery
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The village church of Proseken
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The village church of Gressow
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
- ^ Popp, Maximilian (January 3, 2011). "The Village Where the Neo-Nazis Rule". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
External links
Media related to Gägelow at Wikimedia Commons
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