Gusterath
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gusterath within Trier-Saarburg district | |
Gusterath Gusterath | |
| 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 (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,974 |
| • Density | 450/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 |
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
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2024.
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