Güstrow (ˈɡʏstʁo) is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Doberan

Bad Doberan (district)

Bad Doberan is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was named after its largest town, Bad Doberan, the German Bad meaning spa. The district surrounded the City of Rostock, bordering the Baltic Sea in the north as well as the former districts of Nordvorpommern, Güstrow and...

, Nordvorpommern

Nordvorpommern

Nordvorpommern was a Kreis in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The district was created in 1994 by merging the three previous districts Grimmen, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund. On 4 September 2011, it was merged to Vorpommern-Rügen.It was situated at the coast of the Baltic...

, Demmin

Demmin (district)

Demmin was a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin. On 4 September 2011, the bulk of the district was merged to Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, while the northeastern Ämter...

, Müritz, Parchim

Parchim (district)

Parchim is a former Kreis in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Neighboring districts were Nordwestmecklenburg, Güstrow, Müritz, the district Prignitz in Brandenburg, the district Ludwigslust and the district-free city Schwerin. The district was disbanded at the...

 and Nordwestmecklenburg

Nordwestmecklenburg

Nordwestmecklenburg is a Kreis in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and borders on Schleswig-Holstein to the west...

. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011. Its territory has been part of the district of Rostock

Rostock (district)

Rostock is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the Baltic Sea, the district-free city Rostock and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Ludwigslust-Parchim...

 since.

History

From 1621 to 1695 the present-day district was occupied by the small duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. Afterwards large parts belonged to the duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, a small portion to the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy and later grand duchy in northern Germany, consisting of the eastern fifth of the historic Mecklenburg region, roughly corresponding with the present-day Mecklenburg-Strelitz district , and the western exclave of the former Bishopric of Ratzeburg in modern...

 (see Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...

).

The district of Güstrow was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Güstrow, Teterow and Bützow. This district was merged with the district of Bad Doberan

Bad Doberan (district)

Bad Doberan is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was named after its largest town, Bad Doberan, the German Bad meaning spa. The district surrounded the City of Rostock, bordering the Baltic Sea in the north as well as the former districts of Nordvorpommern, Güstrow and...

 at the district reform of September 2011, forming the new district of Rostock

Rostock (district)

Rostock is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the Baltic Sea, the district-free city Rostock and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Ludwigslust-Parchim...

.

Geography

The district was situated in the centre of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Warnow

Warnow

The Warnow is a river in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. It flows into the Baltic Sea near the town of Rostock, in its borough Warnemünde....

 river runs through the district from the southwest to the north. In the southern part of the district there are several lakes constituting the northern edge of the Müritz lakeland

Müritz

Müritz is a former Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is named after the lake Müritz. Neighboring districts were Demmin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the district-free city Neubrandenburg, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, Parchim and Güstrow...

.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the bull from the arms of Mecklenburg two crosiers representing the former bishopric of Schwerin The colours are derived from the arms of the dissolved district of Bützow.

Towns and municipalities

The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):

Amt-free towns

Güstrow Güstrow Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located... Teterow Teterow Teterow is a town of Germany, in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Population: 9,535 .The Teterower See is to the north-east of the town.-History:The Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul Teterow is a town of Germany, in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Western...

Ämter
1. Bützow Land Bützow Land Bützow Land is an Amt in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Bützow.The Amt Bützow Land consists of the following municipalities:#Baumgarten#Bernitt#Bützow#Dreetz#Jürgenshagen#Klein Belitz... Baumgarten Baumgarten, Germany Baumgarten is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Bernitt Bernitt Bernitt is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Bützow Bützow Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, with a population of 8,122 .The town was first mentioned in 1171.... 1, 2 Dreetz Dreetz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Dreetz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Jürgenshagen Jürgenshagen Jürgenshagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. aventura is the best bachata singers in the world Kings of bachata... Klein Belitz Klein Belitz Klein Belitz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Penzin Penzin Penzin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rühn Rühn Rühn is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Steinhagen Tarnow Tarnow, Germany Tarnow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Warnow Zepelin Zepelin Zepelin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 2. Gnoien Gnoien (Amt) Gnoien is an Amt in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Gnoien.The Amt Gnoien consists of the following municipalities:#Altkalen#Behren-Lübchin#Boddin#Finkenthal#Gnoien#Lühburg#Walkendorf... Altkalen Altkalen Altkalen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Behren-Lübchin Behren-Lübchin Behren-Lübchin is a municipality in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Boddin Boddin Boddin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Finkenthal Finkenthal Finkenthal is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gnoien Gnoien Gnoien is a small town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 40 km southeast of Rostock.... 1, 2 Lühburg Lühburg Lühburg is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Walkendorf Walkendorf Walkendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Wasdow Wasdow Wasdow is a village and a former municipality in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 5 September 2005, it is part of the municipality Behren-Lübchin....	3. Güstrow-Land Güstrow-Land Güstrow-Land is an Amt in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Güstrow, itself not part of the Amt.The Amt Güstrow-Land consists of the following municipalities:... (seat: Güstrow) Glasewitz Glasewitz Glasewitz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Schwiesow Groß Schwiesow Groß Schwiesow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gülzow-Prüzen Gülzow-Prüzen Gülzow-Prüzen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gutow Gutow Gutow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Klein Upahl Klein Upahl Klein Upahl is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kuhs Kuhs Kathmandu University High School is a high school in Chaukot near Dhulikhel, in the Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal. KUHS was founded by the Englishman Aidan Warlow in 1998 under the name of Kathmandu University Preparatory School . It is non-profit, and owned and operated by Kathmandu University.... Lohmen Lohmen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lohmen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lüssow Lüssow, Güstrow Lüssow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mistorf Mistorf Mistorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mühl Rosin Mühl Rosin Mühl Rosin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Plaaz Plaaz Plaaz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.It is situated close to the cities Güstrow, Laage and Teterow.... Reimershagen Reimershagen Reimershagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Sarmstorf Sarmstorf Sarmstorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Zehna Zehna Zehna is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 4. Krakow am See Krakow am See (Amt) Krakow am See is an Amt in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Krakow am See.The Amt Krakow am See consists of the following municipalities:#Dobbin-Linstow#Hoppenrade#Krakow am See#Kuchelmiß... Dobbin-Linstow Dobbin-Linstow Dobbin-Linstow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hoppenrade Hoppenrade Hoppenrade is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Krakow am See Krakow am See Krakow am See is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.It is situated southeast of Güstrow at lake Krakower See.... 1, 2 Kuchelmiß Kuchelmiß Kuchelmiß is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lalendorf Lalendorf Lalendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Langhagen Langhagen Langhagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....	5. Laage Laage (Amt) Laage is an Amt in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt, that was formed in 2004, is in the town Laage.The Amt Laage consists of the following municipalities:#Diekhof#Dolgen am See#Hohen Sprenz#Laage... Diekhof Diekhof Diekhof is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Dolgen am See Dolgen am See Dolgen am See is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hohen Sprenz Hohen Sprenz Hohen Sprenz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Laage Laage Laage is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the river Recknitz, 23 kilometres southeast of Rostock. Rostock Laage Airport is located a few kilometres west of Laage.... 1, 2 Wardow Wardow Wardow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 6. Mecklenburgische Schweiz Mecklenburgische Schweiz Mecklenburgische Schweiz is an Amt in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Teterow, itself not part of the Amt.The Amt Mecklenburgische Schweiz consists of the following municipalities:... (seat: Teterow) Alt Sührkow Alt Sührkow Alt Sührkow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Dahmen Dahmen Dahmen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Dalkendorf Dalkendorf Dalkendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Roge Groß Roge Groß Roge is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Wokern Groß Wokern Groß Wokern is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Wüstenfelde Groß Wüstenfelde Groß Wüstenfelde is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hohen Demzin Hohen Demzin Hohen Demzin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Jördenstorf Jördenstorf Jördenstorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-History:After the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin emancipated its Jewish subjects in 1813 Israel Jacobson bought two feudal manor estates, Klenz and Gehmkendorf and the peasant village Klein Markow... Lelkendorf Lelkendorf Lelkendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Prebberede Prebberede Prebberede is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Schorssow Schorssow Schorssow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schwasdorf Schwasdorf Schwasdorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Sukow-Levitzow Sukow-Levitzow Sukow-Levitzow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Thürkow Thürkow Thürkow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Warnkenhagen Warnkenhagen Warnkenhagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
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External links

• Official website (German)