Gützkow
Gützkow (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʏt͡sˌkoː] ⓘ) 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.
Gützkow | |
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 Town hall of Gützkow | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Gützkow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
  Gützkow  Gützkow | |
| Coordinates: 53°57′N 13°25′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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,923 |
| • Density | 51/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 |
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
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
- "www.guetzkow.de". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- "www.guetzkow.de". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
