Mutterstadt

Mutterstadt is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Though classified as rural the municipality does contain urbanized areas.

Mutterstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Mutterstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
Mutterstadt
Mutterstadt
Coordinates: 49°26′N 8°21′E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Government
  MayorHans-Dieter Schneider (SPD)
Area
  Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total12,844
  Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67112
Dialling codes06234
Vehicle registrationRP
Websitewww.mutterstadt.de

It is situated approximately 7 km southwest of the city center of Ludwigshafen.

History

Mutterstadt was first mentioned in the Lorsch codex in the year 767 as mutherstather marca. The name Mutterstadt is derived from the medieval personal name Muothari (or Muther) and not from the German word Mutter.

News

On the 9th of August 2016 a suspected IS terrorist was apprehended on suspicion of planning an attack during a soccer match[2]

References

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