Gusterath

Gusterath
Coat of arms of Gusterath
Location of Gusterath within Trier-Saarburg district
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Gusterath is located in Germany
Gusterath
Gusterath
Gusterath is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Gusterath
Gusterath
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
 • Total4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,029
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/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

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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

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

Politics

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Local mayor

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

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.