Kusel (district)
Kusel | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Capital | Kusel |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Otto Rubly (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 573.42 km2 (221.40 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 71,140 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KUS |
| Website | landkreis-kusel.de |
Kusel (German pronunciation: [ˈkuːzl̩]) is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north-west clockwise) Birkenfeld, Bad Kreuznach, Donnersbergkreis, Kaiserslautern, Saarpfalz and Sankt Wendel (the last two belonging to the state of Saarland).