Gstrow (District)

Gstrow is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Mritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg.

History

From 1621 to 1695 the present-day district was occupied by the small duchy of Mecklenburg-Gstrow. Afterwards large parts belonged to the duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, a small portion to the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (see Mecklenburg). The district of Gstrow was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Gstrow, Teterow and Btzow.

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 Mritz lakeland.

Coat of arms

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 Btzow.

Towns and municipalities

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  1. Btzow
  2. Gstrow
  3. Laage
  4. Teterow
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  1. Btzow Land
  2. Gnoien
  3. Gstrow Land
  4. Jrdenstorf
  5. Krakow
  6. Laage Land
  7. Lalendorf
  8. Steintanz-Warnowtal
  9. Teterow Land

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