Woldegk
Woldegk | |
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Coordinates: 53°27′34″N 13°34′58″E / 53.45944°N 13.58278°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
Municipal assoc. | Woldegk |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ernst-Jürgen Lode |
Area | |
• Total | 164.14 km2 (63.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,196 |
• Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17348 |
Dialling codes | 03963, 03964, 039859 |
Vehicle registration | MST |
Website | www.windmuehlenstadt-woldegk.de |
Woldegk (German pronunciation:
History
After first being settled as an adjunct of
The village was damaged by fire several times, and was completely destroyed in 1647 in the
On 29 June 1764, a deadly F5 tornado hit the town. The tornado was among the strongest ever recorded with damage assessed at the highest level of the TORRO scale (T11). The rating was assigned based on several surveys by German scientist Gottlob Burchard Genzmer.[2]
The town remained economically backward until the late 19th century, when construction of the Friedrich Willhelm Railway in 1893 fostered industrial development, including a sugar beet plant, a steam plow factory, and two brickyards. Municipal services also were developed, including a gas plant and a water tower and distribution system. During this period, many substantial commercial and buildings as well as a distinctive
In
In the late 20th century, some of the distinctive historic windmills of Woldegk were rebuilt and refurbished, one of which is open as a museum, and the mill pond also has been rebuilt. Tourist literature and the town's motto promote Woldegk as the City of Windmills (Stadt der Windmühlen). Efforts to restore the church (the stone foundation of which dates to the earliest years in Woldegk in 1236–1250), are still underway.
Woldegk is located at the intersection of federal highways B 104 (
Economy
FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH was founded in 2001 as
Notable residents
- Rudolf Doehn (1821–1895), writer and politician
- Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord (1878–1943), general
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City wall
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Old windmill
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Church
References
- Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ Gottlob Burchard Genzmer (9 June 2005). "Beschreibung des Orcans, welcher den 29. Jun. 1764 einen Strich von etlichen Meilen im Stargardischen Kreise des Herzogthums Mecklenburg gewaltig verwüstet hat" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH". de.linkedin.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "General Dynamics European Land Systems acquires Germany's FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH | General Dynamics - General Dynamics". www.gd.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.