Mutterstadt
| 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 (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,636 | |
| • 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.
Old town hall
Post office
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On the 9th of August 2016 a suspected IS terrorist was apprehended on suspicion of planning an attack during a soccer match[2]
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
- ↑ "Einsatz in Mutterstadt: Terrorverdächtiger in Rheinland-Pfalz festgenommen". Retrieved 2016-08-09.
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