Güstrow () is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Müritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011. Its territory has been part of the district of Rostock since.
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).
Güstrow District was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Güstrow, Teterow and Bützow. This district was merged with the district of Bad Doberan at the district reform of 4 September 2011, forming the new district of Rostock.
Geography The district was situated in the centre of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 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.
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.
Towns and municipalities The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011): Amt-free townsGüstrow Teterow Ämter1. Bützow Land Baumgarten Bernitt Bützow1, 2 Dreetz Jürgenshagen Klein Belitz Penzin Rühn Steinhagen Tarnow Warnow Zepelin 2. Gnoien Altkalen Behren-Lübchin Boddin Finkenthal Gnoien1, 2 Lühburg Walkendorf Wasdow33. Güstrow-Land(seat: Güstrow) Glasewitz Groß Schwiesow Gülzow-Prüzen Gutow Klein Upahl Kuhs Lohmen Lüssow Mistorf Mühl Rosin Plaaz Reimershagen Sarmstorf Zehna 4. Krakow am See Dobbin-Linstow Hoppenrade Krakow am See1, 2 Kuchelmiß Lalendorf Langhagen35. Laage Diekhof Dolgen am See Hohen Sprenz Laage1, 2 Wardow 6. Mecklenburgische Schweiz(seat: Teterow) Alt Sührkow Dahmen Dalkendorf Groß Roge Groß Wokern Groß Wüstenfelde Hohen Demzin Jördenstorf Lelkendorf Prebberede Schorssow Schwasdorf Sukow-Levitzow Thürkow Warnkenhagen1 - seat of the Amt; 2 - town; 3 - former town/municipality
References
External links
Official website (German)