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.