Gägelow

Gägelow

The church in the village of Gressow

Coat of arms
Gägelow

Coordinates: 53°53′56″N 11°22′54″E / 53.89889°N 11.38167°E / 53.89889; 11.38167Coordinates: 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)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,521
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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

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]

Photogallery

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2015". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2016.
  2. ↑ Popp, Maximilian (January 3, 2011). "The Village Where the Neo-Nazis Rule". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 5, 2011.

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