Mutterstadt

Mutterstadt
Coat of arms
Mutterstadt
Location of Mutterstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
Coordinates: 49°26′N 8°21′E / 49.433°N 8.350°E / 49.433; 8.350Coordinates: 49°26′N 8°21′E / 49.433°N 8.350°E / 49.433; 8.350
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Dieter Schneider (SPD)
Area
• Total	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
• Total	12,454
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/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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