Wurgwitz


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