Mutterstadt
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  Mutterstadt | ||
Location of Mutterstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°26′N 8°21′E / 49.433°N 8.350°ECoordinates: 49°26′N 8°21′E / 49.433°N 8.350°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hans-Dieter Schneider (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,572 | |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 67112 | |
| Dialling codes | 06234 | |
| Vehicle registration | RP | |
| Website | www.mutterstadt.de | |
Mutterstadt is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Though classified as rural the municipality does contain urbanized areas.
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.
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Old town hall
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Post office
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References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.
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