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

Gägelow
The church in the village of Gressow
The church in the village of Gressow
Coat of arms of Gägelow
Location of Gägelow within Nordwestmecklenburg district
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; 11.38167
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Grevesmühlen-Land
Government
 • MayorUwe Wandel
Area
 • Total
22.61 km2 (8.73 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,614
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23968
Dialling codes03841
Vehicle registrationNWM
WebsiteAmt Grevesmühlen

Geography

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Hamlets of Gägelow

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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

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

Coat of arms

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ Popp, Maximilian (January 3, 2011). "The Village Where the Neo-Nazis Rule". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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