Wurgwitz
District of Freital, Germany
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Wurgwitz is a district of the Saxon city Freital in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district.
Geography
Local level
Wurgwitz consists of three other villages:
- Niederhermsdorf
- Hammer
- Kohlsdorf
History
Wurgwitz was first mentioned at 31 March 1206 together with Dresden, Freital-Potschappel and other villages and towns. Since then, the names of Wurgwitz, Niederhermsdorf and Kohlsdorf repeatedly changed:
Wurgwitz:
- 1206: Hermannu de Worganewiz
- 1303: miles Henricus de Woganewytz
- 1308: Heynrich von Wrganuwicz
- 1378: Worganwicz / Worgenewicz
- 1445: Worgewicz
- 1461: Wurgenwicz
- 1648: Wurgewitz
- 1791: Wurgwitz
Kohlsdorf:
- 1450: Colostorff
- 1469: Kolßdorff
- 1470: Quolsdorff
- 1485: Coelßdorff
- 1514: Colßdorff
- 1587: Kuelßdorf
- 1616: zu Culßdorff
- 1791: Kohlsdorf
Niederhermsdorf
- 1350: Hermannsdorf
- 1381: Nydern Hermannsdorf
- 1445: Nidder Hermestorf
- 1461: Hermstorff
- 1679: Niederhernsdorff
- since 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 |
