Gustow

Gustow
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°E / 54.283; 13.217Coordinates: 54°17′N 13°13′E / 54.283°N 13.217°E / 54.283; 13.217
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 (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 584
 • Density 21/km2 (53/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

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2017". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). October 2018.

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