Güstrow
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Güstrow within Rostock district | |
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| Coordinates: 53°47′38″N 12°10′35″E / 53.79389°N 12.17639°ECoordinates: 53°47′38″N 12°10′35″E / 53.79389°N 12.17639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arne Schuldt (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.86 km2 (27.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2008-12-31) | |
| • Total | 30,445 |
| • Density | 429.65/km2 (1,112.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18273 |
| Vehicle registration | LRO |
| Website | www |
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Güstrow. It had 30,500 people in 2008. It is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.
Geography
The town of Güstrow is 45 km south of Rostock at the Nebel. The Bützow-Güstrow-Kanal (Channel) is a connection to the Warnow. It is used by water tourists. There are 5 lakes (Inselsee, Sumpfsee, Parumer See, Grundloser See and Gliner See (See=lake)) and some forests around Güstrow.
Güstrow Media
17th-century view of the town
Karl Christian Johann Holsten, pre 1897
Floating Angel by Ernst Barlach, 1927 expressionist WW1 memorial in the Cathedral
Saint Mary Church in Güstrow, district Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Cathedral School (Domschule)
Domschule Güstrow
City Hall at the Market Square
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References
Other websites
Media related to Güstrow at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website. guestrow.de. Retrieved 15 April 2010.