Bechly is a surname.
12-617: The Bechly surname has its roots in Uckermark District , Brandenburg , Germany. The oldest known individual with the surname was Heinrich Bechly, born August 19, 1640. Prior to this the family name was Bechli , and they lived in Uresbach, Switzerland, near the French border. The oldest known individual from this line was Uli Bechli, born January 4, 1613. The family resettled in the Uckermark as
24-783: A Qualified Huguenot Ancestor . A branch of the Bechly family emigrated to the United States in 1852 on the Hamburg barque Elise . Two different branches of the Bechly family emigrated to Queensland, Australia. The first in 1871 on the ship Lammershagen , and the second in 1879 on the ship Fritz Reuter . Historical records of the Bechly family in Germany are maintained at the French Church of Friedrichstadt in Berlin, Germany. These records helped to establish
36-629: A response to the Edict of Potsdam issued by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg . Frederick William allowed the Huguenots to escape religious persecution that resulted from the Edict of Fontainebleau issued by King Louis XIV of France in October 1685. Upon arrival in the Uckermark, the family name was revised from Bechli to Bechly. The National Huguenot Society has listed Michael Bechly / Bechli (1672–1743) as
48-473: Is a Kreis ( district ) in the northeastern part of Brandenburg , Germany . Neighbouring districts are (clockwise from the south) Barnim and Oberhavel , the districts Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Vorpommern-Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , and to the east Poland ( Police County and Gryfino County ). It is one of the largest districts of Germany areawise. The district is named after
60-542: Is a district in the east of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , Germany . It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Vorpommern-Rügen , the Baltic Sea , Poland ( West Pomeranian Voivodeship ) and the state of Brandenburg . The district seat is the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald . A lake called Berliner See is found in the district. Vorpommern-Greifswald District
72-496: The background represents the agriculture of the district, as the Uckermark was the " granary " of Brandenburg. The coat of arms was created by Hans Benthin , and was officially granted on November 8, 1995. Amt-free municipalities 1. Amt Brüssow (Uckermark) 2. Amt Gartz (Oder) 3. Amt Gerswalde 4. Amt Gramzow 53°15′N 13°52′E / 53.250°N 13.867°E / 53.250; 13.867 Vorpommern-Greifswald Vorpommern-Greifswald
84-435: The historical lineage and interconnection of the different branches of the family. Notable people with the surname Bechly include: In popular culture Julius Bechly, from the fictional drama series Sisters (Australian TV series) , is a Nobel Prize laureate and reproductive scientist who creates a complicated situation for his daughter Julia Bechly. Uckermark District Uckermark ( German pronunciation )
96-596: The historical region of Uckermark . The Uckermark is named after the Uecker river. The Oder River, forming the Polish border, bounds the district in the east. The district is characterised by 600 lakes and 2,800 km of rivers. Rare animals still live in the lakeland, such as ospreys , beavers and otters . The western parts of the Lower Oder Valley National Park are located in the district. The Uckermark
108-509: The many wars of the Middle Ages. The two circular windows in the church tower symbolizes the division into two districts before the reform of 1817, the three Gothic windows represent this division. On the city wall are two shields — one with the griffin of Pomerania , the other with the red eagle of Brandenburg . The wavy lines in the upper part represent the main rivers in the district, Oder , Randow , and Uecker . The yellow color of
120-529: The previously district-free city Schwedt . The district encompasses a small part of historical Western Pomerania , namely the area of Amt Gartz (Oder) , while on the other hand, a part of the historical Uckermark around Löcknitz is currently included in the Vorpommern-Greifswald District. The main feature of the coat of arms are the brick buildings of the district — the churches of Prenzlau and Angermünde . The city wall below recalls
132-408: Was established by merging the former districts of Ostvorpommern and Uecker-Randow ; along with the subdivisions of Jarmen-Tutow and Peenetal/Loitz (from the former district of Demmin ), and the former district-free town Greifswald, as part of the local government reform of September 2011. The name of the district was decided by referendum on 4 September 2011. The project name for the district
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#1733085005106144-464: Was originally divided between the administrative units Uckerkreis and Stolpirischer Kreis . In 1817 as part of the Province of Brandenburg , a third district was created in the area, the district Angermünde , and the other two districts were renamed to Prenzlau and Templin . The current district Uckermark was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Angermünde, Prenzlau and Templin, as well as
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