Gusterath

Gusterath
Coat of arms of Gusterath
Location of Gusterath within Trier-Saarburg district
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Location of Gusterath
Gusterath   is located in Germany
Gusterath
Gusterath
Location within Germany
Gusterath   is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Gusterath
Gusterath
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 49°42′3″N 6°43′2″E / 49.70083°N 6.71722°E / 49.70083; 6.71722
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictTrier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.Ruwer
Area
 • Total
4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total
1,974
 • Density448/km2 (1,160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54317
Dialling codes06588
Vehicle registrationTR
Websitewww.gusterath.de

Gusterath is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer.

Geography

Gusterath is located in the Ruwer valley close to Trier. To the north, the closest villages are Korlingen and Gutweiler. Due east is Lonzenburg, itself a part of Schöndorf. Pluwig is to the south and Hockweiler to the west. The closest part of Trier to Gusterath is Irsch.

History

In the era of Ancient Rome, several small farms existed in the area of modern Gusterath.

Politics

Local mayor

  • 1987–2009: Günter Scherer, SPD
  • 2009–2019: Alfred Bläser, FWG
  • since 2019: Stefan Metzdorf, SPD

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.