Gustow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Gustow
Inside the church of Gustow
Inside the church of Gustow
Location of Gustow within Vorpommern-Rügen district

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Location of Gustow
Gustow   is located in Germany
Gustow
Gustow
Gustow   is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Gustow
Gustow
Coordinates: 54°17′N 13°13′E / 54.283°N 13.217°E / 54.283; 13.217
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.Bergen auf Rügen
Government
  MayorBernhard Kirchner
Area
  Total
28.44 km2 (10.98 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
  Total
569
  Density20.0/km2 (51.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18574
Dialling codes038307
Vehicle registrationRÜG

History

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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.

Partial view of Gustow with the Sühnestein by the churchyard wall

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