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 Residentshov.isgv.de (german)1828 1501834 1921840 2031849 2131858 2521867 3231880 4521890 5501921 10261945 28002005 2600
External links German website of Wurgwitz
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