Wurgwitz

Wurgwitz is a district of the Saxon city Freital in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district.

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.