Güstrow
Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Güstrow (German: [ˈɡʏstʁoː] ⓘ; Latin: Gustrovium) is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in north-eastern Germany. It is capital of the Rostock district; Rostock itself is a district-free city and regiopolis.
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Güstrow | |
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Coordinates: 53°47′38″N 12°10′35″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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 29,556 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 18273 |
Dialling codes | 03843 |
Vehicle registration | LRO |
Website | www.guestrow.de |
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It has a population of 28,999 (2020) and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has had the official suffix Barlachstadt.
The town is known for its renaissance Güstrow Palace, the old town and its brick gothic cathedral with Barlach's Floating Angel sculpture.[2]