Münster
- The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not wanted, the name may be written as Muenster.
Münster | |
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Panorama of Münster | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Münster | |
Münster Münster | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 7°38′E / 51.967°N 7.633°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 793 |
| Subdivisions | 6 Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Markus Lewe (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / FDP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 302.89 km2 (116.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 307,071 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48143-48167 |
| Dialling codes | 0251 02501 (Hiltrup, Amelsbüren) 02506 (Wolbeck, Angelmodde) 02533 (Nienberge) 02534 (Roxel) 02536 (Albachten) |
| Vehicle registration | MS |
| Website | www |
Münster (Münster dialect: Mönster, Dutch: Munster, Frisian: Múnster, Old Saxon: Mimigernaford, (Latin: Monasterium) is the historical capital of Westphalia and belongs now to the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
About 270,000 people live there. There is an airport and a university.
Münster was very powerful in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The Westphalian Peace was signed in Münster.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ↑ "Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW".
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