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    Gägelow

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    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 in NWM 2011.svg
    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; 11.38167Coordinates: 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
    Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 
    Download coordinates as: KML

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

    Geography[edit]

    Hamlets of Gägelow[edit]

    Name Coordinates
    Gressow 53°51′53″N 11°19′48″E / 53.8647083°N 11.3300417°E / 53.8647083; 11.3300417 (Gressow)
    Jamel 53°52′25″N 11°18′16″E / 53.8735028°N 11.3044944°E / 53.8735028; 11.3044944 (Jamel)
    Neu Weitendorf 53°54′25″N 11°21′17″E / 53.9068056°N 11.3548444°E / 53.9068056; 11.3548444 (Neu Weitendorf)
    Proseken 53°54′20″N 11°22′10″E / 53.9054222°N 11.3694528°E / 53.9054222; 11.3694528 (Proseken)
    Sternkrug 53°51′42″N 11°18′22″E / 53.8617528°N 11.3062333°E / 53.8617528; 11.3062333 (Sternkrug)
    Stofferstorf 53°53′23″N 11°21′37″E / 53.8896222°N 11.3603694°E / 53.8896222; 11.3603694 (Stofferstorf)
    Voßkuhl 53°52′38″N 11°21′09″E / 53.8771611°N 11.3524°E / 53.8771611; 11.3524 (Voßkuhl)
    Weitendorf 53°53′46″N 11°21′15″E / 53.8962222°N 11.35405°E / 53.8962222; 11.35405 (Weitendorf)
    Wolde 53°53′01″N 11°20′51″E / 53.8836361°N 11.3476°E / 53.8836361; 11.3476 (Wolde)

    Jamel[edit]

    Jamel, one of the hamlets in Gägelow, has become infamous because it is ruled by neo-Nazis.[2]

    Coat of Arms[edit]

    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[edit]

    • The village church of Proseken

      The village church of Proseken

    • The village church of Gressow

      The village church of Gressow

    References[edit]

    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.

    External links[edit]

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