Kröpelin
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Kröpelin is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 9 km southwest of Bad Doberan, and 23 km west of Rostock.
Kröpelin first appears in the written record in 1177 as Crapelin a settlement with Wendish origins. The town's name probably derives from the Slavic word crepelice meaning the place of quail. Kröpelin was granted Lubeck rights in 1249. Granted a town charter on 25 August 1250 by Heinrich Borwin III of Rostock it was known as a shoemakers' town based on the number of people who worked in that profession.
The town has experienced a number of devastating fires during its history, in 1377, 1560, 1580, 1738 and 1774.[2]
The early nineteenth century saw Jewish immigration into Kröpelin. The Jewish community built a cemetery outside the town in 1821. During the 1938 November pogrom it was desecrated by the Nazis and then fell until ruin. After the Second World War a memorial stone was erected to those members of the town's Jewish community who had died in the holocaust. In 2012, the cemetery was the subject to a number of anti-Semitic attacks, including criminal damage and racist graffiti.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ Kröpelin Council (1999) The History of Kröpelin, Part I, Kröpelin P241-242
- ^ "Rostock, Germany - Swastikas Sprayed On Tombstones In Kroepelin Cemetery". VINNews.com. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Jewish cemetery defaced". CFCA. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
External links
- Official website (German)
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- Altkalen
- Alt Sührkow
- Am Salzhaff
- Bad Doberan
- Bartenshagen-Parkentin
- Bastorf
- Baumgarten
- Behren-Lübchin
- Benitz
- Bentwisch
- Bernitt
- Biendorf
- Blankenhagen
- Börgerende-Rethwisch
- Bröbberow
- Broderstorf
- Bützow
- Cammin
- Carinerland
- Dahmen
- Dalkendorf
- Dobbin-Linstow
- Dolgen am See
- Dreetz
- Dummerstorf
- Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen
- Finkenthal
- Gelbensande
- Glasewitz
- Gnewitz
- Gnoien
- Graal-Müritz
- Grammow
- Groß Roge
- Groß Schwiesow
- Groß Wokern
- Groß Wüstenfelde
- Gülzow-Prüzen
- Güstrow
- Gutow
- Hohen Demzin
- Hohenfelde
- Hohen Sprenz
- Hoppenrade
- Jördenstorf
- Jürgenshagen
- Kassow
- Klein Belitz
- Klein Upahl
- Krakow am See
- Kritzmow
- Kröpelin
- Kuchelmiß
- Kühlungsborn
- Kuhs
- Laage
- Lalendorf
- Lambrechtshagen
- Lelkendorf
- Lohmen
- Lüssow
- Mistorf
- Mönchhagen
- Mühl Rosin
- Neubukow
- Nienhagen
- Nustrow
- Papendorf
- Penzin
- Plaaz
- Pölchow
- Poppendorf
- Prebberede
- Reddelich
- Reimershagen
- Rerik
- Retschow
- Roggentin
- Rövershagen
- Rühn
- Rukieten
- Sanitz
- Sarmstorf
- Satow
- Schorssow
- Schwaan
- Schwasdorf
- Selpin
- Stäbelow
- Steffenshagen
- Steinhagen
- Stubbendorf
- Sukow-Levitzow
- Tarnow
- Tessin
- Teterow
- Thelkow
- Thulendorf
- Thürkow
- Vorbeck
- Walkendorf
- Wardow
- Warnkenhagen
- Warnow
- Wiendorf
- Wittenbeck
- Zarnewanz
- Zehna
- Zepelin
- Ziesendorf
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