Country Germany District Vorpommern-Rügen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 28.44 km² Population 640 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 038307 | State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Elevation 15 m (49 ft) Postal codes 18574 Local time Sunday 6:34 AM Postal code 18574 Municipal assoc. Bergen auf Rügen | |
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Gustow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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Map of Gustow, Germany
History
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.
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Gustow Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA