Gustow
Gustow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Gustow | |
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Inside the church of Gustow | |
Location of Gustow within Vorpommern-Rügen district | |
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Coordinates: 54°17′N 13°13′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) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 576 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 18574 |
Dialling codes | 038307 |
Vehicle registration | RÜG |
History
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.
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References
- "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2018". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2019.
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