Map Administrative Structure Federal State Rheinland-PfalzRheinland-Pfalz is a federal state in Germany. It is located in the western part of the country, and it is bordered by the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, and Saarland. The state is divided into 16 districts (Kreise) and five independent cities. The capital and largest city is Mainz. The government of Rheinland-Pfalz is a parliamentary representative democracy, headed by a Minister-President, who is elected by