Gustow
| Gustow | |
|---|---|
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Inside the church of Gustow | |
  Gustow | |
Location of Gustow within Vorpommern-Rügen district  | |
| Coordinates: 54°17′N 13°13′E / 54.283°N 13.217°ECoordinates: 54°17′N 13°13′E / 54.283°N 13.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Municipal assoc. | Bergen auf Rügen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernhard Kirchner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.44 km2 (10.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 601 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 18574 |
| Dialling codes | 038307 |
| Vehicle registration | RÜG |
Gustow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
History
Partial view of Gustow with the Sühnestein by the churchyard wall
The place name comes from the Slavic Gostov and means "place of Gost". Until the 18th century the farm and village belonged to von den Ostens at Plüggentin. In 1324 Vitslav III sold a widow from Barnekow a pension, which fell in 1330 to Bergen auf Rügen Abbey.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2013". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 23 September 2014.
External links
Media related to Gustow at Wikimedia Commons