Wurgwitz
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Wurgwitz is a district of the Saxon city Freital in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district.
Geography[edit]
Local level[edit]
Wurgwitz consists of three other villages:
- Niederhermsdorf
- Hammer
- Kohlsdorf
History[edit]
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:
- 1206–1302: Hermannu de Worganewiz
- 1303–1307: miles Henricus de Woganewytz
- 1308–1377: Heynrich von Wrganuwicz
- 1378–1314th century: Worganwicz / Worgenewicz
- 14th century–1444: Georganuwicz
- 1445–1460: Worgewicz
- 1461–1416th century: Wurgenwicz
- 16th century–1647: Worgwit
- 1648–1790: Wurgewitz
- since 1791: Wurgwitz
Kohlsdorf:
- 1450–1468: Colostorff
- 1469: Kolßdorff
- 1470–1484: Quolsdorff
- 1485–1513: Coelßdorff
- 1514–1586: Colßdorff
- 1587–around 1599: Kuelßdorf
- around 1600–1615: Kösldorf
- 1616–1790: zu Culßdorff
- since 1791: Kohlsdorf
Niederhermsdorf
- 1350–1380: Hermannsdorf
- 1381–1444: Nydern Hermannsdorf
- 1445–1460: Nidder Hermestorf
- 1461–1678: Hermstorff
- 1679–1763: Niederhernsdorff
- since 1764: 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[edit]
| 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 |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ hov.isgv.de (german)
Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 13°37′41″E / 51.02528°N 13.62806°E
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