title: Gusterath
text: # Gusterath
  
  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
  