Gützkow
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show Location of Gützkow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district | |
Gützkow | |
Coordinates: 53°57′N 13°25′E / 53.950°N 13.417°ECoordinates: 53°57′N 13°25′E / 53.950°N 13.417°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
Municipal assoc. | Züssow |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jutta Dinse |
Area | |
• Total | 57.29 km2 (22.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,967 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17506 |
Dialling codes | 038353 |
Vehicle registration | VG |
Website | guetzkow.de |
Gützkow is a town in the District of Vorpommern-Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated some 15 km south of Greifswald, on the north bank of the River Peene. Gützkow was the central town of the medieval County of Gützkow.
History[]
The name Gützkow is derived from the Slavic Old Polabian language, as is the case of most toponyms in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The oldest records of the name are 1128 as "Gozgauia", 1140 Chozcho, 1163 Gozkowe, 1175 Gotzchowe, 1183 Chozkowe, 1207 Gotzkowe, 1214 Chozcowe, 1228 Gutzkowe and are derived from polabian Gost = German Gast[2] (English "guest"), the town having had a temple, to which many guests traveled. The assumption of a person named Chockov (place of Chocek, Chocek as name-giver) is not based on facts.
Other historical earliest historical names include Gokecowe, Gotzekowe and Gotzkovborg[3]
References[]
- ^ "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2020". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Towns in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Vorpommern-Greifswald
- Populated places established in the 14th century
- 1353 establishments in Europe
- Bezirk Rostock
- Vorpommern-Greifswald geography stubs