Hetzerath is an Ortsgemeinde, or municipality, located in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district within the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It functions as a constituent part of a Verbandsgemeinde, which is a specific type of collective municipality used for administrative purposes.
The village serves as a local residential and administrative unit situated in the western region of Germany. It is characterized by its status as a rural community integrated into the larger regional governance of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district.