Wurgwitz is a district of the Saxon city Freital in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district.

Locator map of Wurgwitz in Freital

Geography

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Local level

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Wurgwitz consists of three other villages:

  • Niederhermsdorf
  • Hammer
  • Kohlsdorf

History

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Wurgwitz was first mentioned at 31 March 1206 together with Dresden, Freital-Potschappel and other villages and towns. Since then, the names of Wurgwitz, Niederhermsdorf and Kohlsdorf repeatedly changed:

Wurgwitz:

  • 1206: Hermannu de Worganewiz
  • 1303: miles Henricus de Woganewytz
  • 1308: Heynrich von Wrganuwicz
  • 1378: Worganwicz / Worgenewicz
  • 1445: Worgewicz
  • 1461: Wurgenwicz
  • 1648: Wurgewitz
  • 1791: Wurgwitz

Kohlsdorf:

  • 1450: Colostorff
  • 1469: Kolßdorff
  • 1470: Quolsdorff
  • 1485: Coelßdorff
  • 1514: Colßdorff
  • 1587: Kuelßdorf
  • 1616: zu Culßdorff
  • 1791: Kohlsdorf

Niederhermsdorf

  • 1350: Hermannsdorf
  • 1381: Nydern Hermannsdorf
  • 1445: Nidder Hermestorf
  • 1461: Hermstorff
  • 1679: Niederhernsdorff
  • since Niederhermsdorf

On 7 July 1921 merged the three villages together and formed the village Wurgwitz now, 53 years still remained independent until Wurgwitz in 1974 from Freital incorporated.

Residents

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Year Residents[1]
1828 150
1834 192
1840 203
1849 213
1858 252
1867 323
1880 452
1890 550
1921 1026
1945 2800
2005 2600
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References

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  1. ^ hov.isgv.de (german)

51°01′31″N 13°37′41″E / 51.02528°N 13.62806°E / 51.02528; 13.62806