Güstrow

Statistics
State:	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Capital:	Güstrow
Area:	2058 km²
Inhabitants:	111,200 (2001)
pop. density:	54 inh./km²
Car identification:	GÜ
Homepage:	http://www.kreis-gue.de
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Güstrow is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Müritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg. Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Güstrow Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Categories: Districts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ... Nordvorpommern (North Western Pomerania) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Demmin is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Müritz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Parchim is a Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Nordwestmecklenburg (Northwestern Mecklenburg) is a Kreis (district) in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

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 (see Mecklenburg). Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the historical Stargarder Land), bordering areas of modern-day Brandenburg with the town of Fürstenberg and the area around Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein. ... Mecklenburg, located in Northern Germany, was a duchy within the Holy Roman Empire, then divided, and after 1815 two Grand Duchies, then a state, and now part of the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. ...

The district of Güstrow was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Güstrow, Teterow and Bützow. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Geography

This district is situated in the centre of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Warnow 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 is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

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. Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. ...

Towns and municipalities

An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ... Map of Germany showing Güstrow Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

External links

• Official website (http://www.landkreis-guestrow.de/) (German)