Gägelow

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

Gägelow
The church in the village of Gressow
Coat of arms
Location of Gägelow within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Gägelow
Gägelow
Coordinates: 53°53′56″N 11°22′54″E
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
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,600
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
23968
Dialling codes03841
Vehicle registrationNWM
WebsiteAmt Grevesmühlen

Geography

Hamlets of Gägelow
NameCoordinates
Gressow53°51′53″N 11°19′48″E
Jamel53°52′25″N 11°18′16″E
Neu Weitendorf53°54′25″N 11°21′17″E
Proseken53°54′20″N 11°22′10″E
Sternkrug53°51′42″N 11°18′22″E
Stofferstorf53°53′23″N 11°21′37″E
Voßkuhl53°52′38″N 11°21′09″E
Weitendorf53°53′46″N 11°21′15″E
Wolde53°53′01″N 11°20′51″E

Jamel

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

Coat of Arms

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
  • The village church of Proseken
  • The village church of Gressow

References
  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2018". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2019.
  2. Popp, Maximilian (January 3, 2011). "The Village Where the Neo-Nazis Rule". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 5, 2011.

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