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'''Dassow''' ({{IPA2|ˈdaso}}) is a town in the [[Nordwestmecklenburg]] district, in [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], [[Germany]]. It is situated on a bay of the [[Baltic Sea]], 20 km east of [[Lübeck]]. There is also a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=54.0833,+15.8833+(Dassow+Poland)&btnG=Search&ll=54.220285,15.88623&spn=2.852254,13.798828 Dassow, Poland] |
'''Dassow''' ({{IPA2|ˈdaso}}) is a town in the [[Nordwestmecklenburg]] district, in [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], [[Germany]]. It is situated on a bay of the [[Baltic Sea]], 20 km east of [[Lübeck]]. There is also a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=54.0833,+15.8833+(Dassow+Poland)&btnG=Search&ll=54.220285,15.88623&spn=2.852254,13.798828 Dassow, Poland] {{coor dms|54|4|59.88|N|15|52|59.88|E|city}}. These towns are approximately 200 miles apart. Dassow, Poland has recently been renamed to [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PL/87/Daszewo.html Daszewo, Poland]. |
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Dassow | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dassow within Nordwestmecklenburg district | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Schönberger Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joerg Plön |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.54 km2 (25.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2006-06-30) | |
| • Total | 4,058 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23942 |
| Dialling codes | 038826 |
| Vehicle registration | NWM |
| Website | www.stadt-dassow.de |
Dassow (IPA: [ˈdaso]) is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on a bay of the Baltic Sea, 20 km east of Lübeck. There is also a Dassow, Poland 54°4′59.88″N 15°52′59.88″E / 54.0833000°N 15.8833000°EInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function. These towns are approximately 200 miles apart. Dassow, Poland has recently been renamed to Daszewo, Poland.
History of Name
The name for Dassow, Germany is of Polish origin. The original name was "Dartzowe" which is Polish for thorn bush. Over the years the name changed to "Dartzow", "Darsowe", "Dassaw" and finally "Dassow". The city is probably named after the thorn bushes growing on rocky ground near the city. The city crest for Dassow, Germany is a castle gate with a thorn bush growing in it. The City of Dassow, Germany was founded in the year 968.
Geography
The Dassower See (German for "Dassow Lake") is adjacent to Dassow, Germany. The town of Dassow is the only large settlement at the lake bank. Schloss Lütgenhof (Castle Lütgenhof) is situated on the banks of the Dassower See. Moritz von Paepcke designed and built this castle in 1839. Mast-Jägermeister AG (translation) converted Schloss Lütgenhof to a restaurant and hotel with 23 rooms in 1999.
City Arrangement
Districts within the city of Dassow
- Harkensee und Pötenitz (have been independent communities since June 13, 2004)
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Neighboring Municipalities
In a clockwise direction, beginning in the north, the following cities and municipalities border on Dassow: Kalkhorst, Roggenstorf, Papenhusen, Schönberg und Lübeck (Travemünder Ortsteil Priwall).
Objects of Interest
- Tiger park in the commercial area (white tiger, numerous other kinds of tigers, Alpacas and small animal)
- Monument at the old port
- St. Nikolai Church which dates from the second half of the 13th Century
- The Altenteilerkate Dassow local history museum on Lübecker road
- Castle Lütgenhof (built as a manor in 1839, converted to a castle in 1890 and to a restaurant and hotel with 23 rooms in 1999.)
- Water Castle Johannstorf on the North side of the Dassower Lake
- Castle Pötenitz ("Hotelruine" adjacent to Lübecker Bucht and within site of the Travemünde)
Economics and Infrastructure
Dassow has today banks, medical practices, a pharmacy, kindergarten and school as well as all the necessary infrastructure facilities, which a modern town should exhibit as a center for the surrounding communities.
An extensive scheme of reconstruction for the historical old part of town was tackled. Besides the development of the tourism enjoys large attention.
In the trade area Holmer Berg already settled over 30 companies - among them the largest European CD and DVD manufacturer ODS with approximately 1200 jobs, which recently one of the largest American press works in Arkansas bought as well as the just as European-wide well-known Popcorn company.
Traffic Route
The city of Dassow is located on Federal Highway 105 (Bundesstraße 105 Lübeck - Wismar). Important connecting roads lead to Klütz / Boltenhagen, near Schönberg und Priwall. Bundesautobahn 20 (Lübeck - Rostock) is located 12 Kilometers to the south. The next station is 7 km drive to neighboring city through Schönberg (Strecke Lübeck - Wismar). A pass connected Dassow to these cities until the end of the 1940s.
Dassow Family Name and Related Information
Dassow is also a family name that most likely derives from the town of Dassow, Germany. According to PLACESNAMED.COM and the US Census Bureau, Dassow is the 52,272nd mostpopular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.000%; percentile is 86.286 (SourceCBN). The standard pronunciation of Dassow is (D AE1 S OW0) according to The Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary and the Cool Dictionary.
The majority of Dassows in the United States live in Wisconsin with a large concentration in Medford, Wisconsin. Trinity Lutheran Church is located at W5334 Dassow Avenue, Medford, WI 54451. There is also a Dassow Road in Medford, Wisconsin and Dassow Milling Company Dam, USGS Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. There are approximately 187 Dassow households in the United States. Outside of the United States, Germany has the largest concentration of Dassows. There are few Dassow households outside of the United States and Germany: Two in Canada, two in Australia, seven in Great Britain and an unknown number in Brazil.
There was a Dassow School (historical) School in Livingston County, Illinois which is in Central Illinois. According to St. Paul's Luteran Church/125th anniversary: The Germanville church began meeting in a building known as the DASSOW SCHOOL in 1879. In 1901, a new building was constructed at a cost of $1,300, on land donated by the FROEDBE family. Older congregational members remember the big stove used to heat the building and the beautiful lanterns hanging from the ceiling that were lowered by ropes to light. this building still stands and serves as the Germanville Township Town Hall.
There is a Dassow Court in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Erwin Geschonneck plays Luden Dassow in the movie Tambari (1977).
The earliest recorded person with the last name of Dassow is Hinrich Dassow who was born about 1610 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin and died January 16, 1690 in Biestow, Germany. He married in 1640 and had five children including Hans Dassow.
A group of people with the last name of Dassow came to Brazil during the period of the colonization of the state of Rio Grande do Sul from 1830 to 1870.
