Gusterath
Gusterath is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer.
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Location of Gusterath within Trier-Saarburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°42′3″N 6°43′2″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Ruwer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Stefan Metzdorf[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,010 |
| • 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
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
- Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
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