Gusterath

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

Gusterath
Municipality
Coat of arms
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
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

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