Gornhausen is an Ortsgemeinde, or municipality, located in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district within the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It functions as a constituent part of a Verbandsgemeinde, which is a specific type of collective municipality used for administrative purposes.
The village serves as a local administrative unit situated in the western region of the country. Its primary classification is defined by its membership within this regional collective structure.