Gägelow
Municipality
The church in the village of Gressow
The church in the village of Gressow
Coat of arms of Gägelow
Coat of arms
Location of Gägelow within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Gägelow is located in Germany
Gägelow
Gägelow
Gägelow is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Gägelow
Gägelow
Coordinates: 53°53′56″N 11°22′54″E / 53.89889°N 11.38167°E / 53.89889; 11.38167
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Grevesmühlen-Land
Government
 • MayorUwe Wandel
Area
 • Total22.61 km2 (8.73 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,555
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23968
Dialling codes03841
Vehicle registrationNWM
WebsiteAmt Grevesmühlen

Gägelow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Geography

Hamlets of Gägelow

NameCoordinates
Gressow53°51′53″N 11°19′48″E / 53.8647083°N 11.3300417°E / 53.8647083; 11.3300417 (Gressow)
Jamel53°52′25″N 11°18′16″E / 53.8735028°N 11.3044944°E / 53.8735028; 11.3044944 (Jamel)
Neu Weitendorf53°54′25″N 11°21′17″E / 53.9068056°N 11.3548444°E / 53.9068056; 11.3548444 (Neu Weitendorf)
Proseken53°54′20″N 11°22′10″E / 53.9054222°N 11.3694528°E / 53.9054222; 11.3694528 (Proseken)
Sternkrug53°51′42″N 11°18′22″E / 53.8617528°N 11.3062333°E / 53.8617528; 11.3062333 (Sternkrug)
Stofferstorf53°53′23″N 11°21′37″E / 53.8896222°N 11.3603694°E / 53.8896222; 11.3603694 (Stofferstorf)
Voßkuhl53°52′38″N 11°21′09″E / 53.8771611°N 11.3524°E / 53.8771611; 11.3524 (Voßkuhl)
Weitendorf53°53′46″N 11°21′15″E / 53.8962222°N 11.35405°E / 53.8962222; 11.35405 (Weitendorf)
Wolde53°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

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
  2. ↑ Popp, Maximilian (January 3, 2011). "The Village Where the Neo-Nazis Rule". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 5, 2011.

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