Gägelow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Gägelow | |
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![]() The church in the village of Gressow | |
Coordinates: 53°53′56″N 11°22′54″E / 53.89889°N 11.38167°E | |
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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,551 |
• 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 |
Geography
editHamlets of Gägelow
editJamel
editJamel, one of the hamlets in Gägelow, has become infamous because it is ruled by neo-Nazis.[2]
Coat of arms
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ Popp, Maximilian (January 3, 2011). "The Village Where the Neo-Nazis Rule". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
External links
editMedia related to Gägelow at Wikimedia Commons