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Wurgwitz is a district of the Saxon city Freital in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district.
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Geography
Local level
Wurgwitz consists of three other villages:
- Niederhermsdorf
- Hammer
- Kohlsdorf
History
Wurgwitz was at 31 March 1206 together with Dresden, Freital-Potschappel and other villages and towns first mentioned. 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
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
References
- ^ hov.isgv.de (german)
Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 13°37′41″E / 51.02528°N 13.62806°E
Categories:- Freital
- Villages in Saxony
- Saxony geography stubs
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