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

Mutterstadt
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Mutterstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
Mutterstadt Show map of Germany Mutterstadt Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 49°26′N 8°21′E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2015–23)	Hans-Dieter Schneider[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,885
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	67112
Dialling codes	06234
Vehicle registration	RP
Website	www.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.

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  Old town hall
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  Former Post office

News

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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[3]

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[ru] Муттерштадт