Gusterath is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer.
Gusterath | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gusterath within Trier-Saarburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°42′3″N 6°43′2″E / 49.70083°N 6.71722°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Ruwer |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,029 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54317 |
| Dialling codes | 06588 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website | www.gusterath.de |
Geography
editGusterath 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
editIn the era of Ancient Rome, several small farms existed in the area of modern Gusterath.
Politics
editLocal mayor
edit- 1987–2009: Günter Scherer, SPD
- 2009–2019: Alfred Bläser, FWG
- since 2019: Stefan Metzdorf, SPD
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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