What is Güstrow?
{{Infobox German location |type = Stadt |image_coa = Wappen Güstrow.svg |image_flag = Flagge der Stadt Güstrow.svg |image_photo = Schloss Güstrow - Ansicht vom Torhaus aus (02-2).jpg |image_caption = [[Güstrow Palace]], a marvel of [[Renaissance architecture]] |coordinates = {{coord|53|47|38|N|12|10|35|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Güstrow in MME.svg |plantext = |state = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |district = Rostock |elevation = 14 |area = 70.86 |population = 30445<!-- Bitte nicht per Hand aktualisieren: [[Wikipedia:WikiProjekt_Kommunen_und_Landkreise_in_Deutschland/Einwohnerzahlen]] --> |Stand = 2008-12-31 |postal_code = 18273 |area_code = 03843 |licence = LRO |Gemeindeschlüssel = 13 0 72 043 |website = {{url|http://www.guestrow.de/}} |mayor = Arne Schuldt |party = parteilos }} '''Güstrow''' is a town in [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], [[Germany]]. It is the capital of the district of Güstrow. It had 30,500 people in 2008. It is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix ''[[Ernst Barlach|Barlachstadt]]''. == Geography == [[File:MarktGuestrow.jpg|140px|thumb|left|Güstrow 1704]] The town of Güstrow is 45&nbsp;km south of [[Rostock]] at the ''Nebel''. The Bützow-Güstrow-Kanal (Channel) is a connection to the Warnow. It is used by water tourists. There are 5 [[lake]]s (''[[Inselsee]], Sumpfsee, Parumer See, Grundloser See and Gliner See'' (See=lake)) and some [[forest]]s around Güstrow. ==References== {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{commons-inline}} *{{Cite web |url= http://www.guestrow.de/ |title=Official Website |work=guestrow.de |accessdate=15 April 2010 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gustrow}}