Kaiserslautern (district)

Kaiserslautern
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
CapitalKaiserslautern
Government
 • District admin.Ralf Leßmeister (CDU)
Area
 • Total
639.85 km2 (247.05 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
 • Total
108,540
 • Density169.63/km2 (439.35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKL
Websitekaiserslautern-kreis.de

Kaiserslautern is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Kusel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Dürkheim and Südwestpfalz. The city of Kaiserslautern is almost fully enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.