Münster
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.
- 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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Location of Münster | |
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 7°38′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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 317,713 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/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 |
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 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Other websites
Media related to Münster at Wikimedia Commons
| Urban districts | Aachen • Bielefeld • Bochum • Bonn • Bottrop • Dortmund • Duisburg • Düsseldorf • Essen • Gelsenkirchen • Hagen • Hamm • Herne • Köln (Cologne) • Krefeld • Leverkusen • Mönchengladbach • Mülheim • Münster • Oberhausen • Remscheid • Solingen • Wuppertal |  |
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| Rural Districts | Aachen • Borken • Coesfeld • Düren • Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis • Euskirchen • Gütersloh • Heinsberg • Herford • Hochsauerland • Höxter • Kleve • Lippe • Märkischer Kreis • Mettmann • Minden-Lübbecke • Oberbergischer Kreis • Olpe • Paderborn • Recklinghausen • Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis • Rhein-Erft-Kreis • Rhein-Kreis Neuss • Rhein-Sieg-Kreis • Siegen-Wittgenstein • Soest • Steinfurt • Unna • Viersen • Warendorf • Wesel | |
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