Kusel

Kusel (German: [ˈkuːzl̩]; written Cusel until 1865) is a town in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Kusel-Altenglan Verbandsgemeinde and is also the district seat.

Kusel
View into the Old Town with the Town and Local History Museum
Location of Kusel within Kusel district
Kusel
Kusel
Coordinates: 49°32′5″N 7°23′53″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKusel
Municipal assoc.Kusel-Altenglan
Subdivisions3 Stadtteile
Government
  Mayor (201924) Jochen Hartloff (SPD)
Area
  Total14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
  Total5,594
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66869
Dialling codes06381
Vehicle registrationKUS
Websitestadt.kusel.de

The well-known operatic tenor Fritz Wunderlich was born in Kusel.

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