Güstrow (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʏstʁo], Latin Gustrovium) is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is capital of the Rostock district (Rostock itself is a district-free city and regiopolis).It has a population of 28,600 (2012) and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.