Gägelow
Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Gägelow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Gägelow | |
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The church in the village of Gressow | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gägelow
within Nordwestmecklenburg district
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 Location of Gägelow | |
  Gägelow Location within Germany  Gägelow Location within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′56″N 11°22′54″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Grevesmühlen-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christina Wandel |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.61 km2 (8.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,529 |
| • Density | 111.9/km2 (289.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23968 |
| Dialling codes | 03841 |
| Vehicle registration | NWM |
| Website | Amt Grevesmühlen |
Geography
Hamlets of Gägelow
| Name | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Gressow | 53°51′53″N 11°19′48″E |
| Jamel | 53°52′25″N 11°18′16″E |
| Neu Weitendorf | 53°54′25″N 11°21′17″E |
| Proseken | 53°54′20″N 11°22′10″E |
| Sternkrug | 53°51′42″N 11°18′22″E |
| Stofferstorf | 53°53′23″N 11°21′37″E |
| Voßkuhl | 53°52′38″N 11°21′09″E |
| Weitendorf | 53°53′46″N 11°21′15″E |
| Wolde | 53°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
