Münster
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Münster (German: [ˈmʏnstɐ] ⓘ; Westphalian: Mönster) is an independent city (Kreisfreie Stadt) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state district capital. Münster was the location of the Anabaptist rebellion during the Protestant Reformation and the site of the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War in 1648. Today, it is known as the bicycle capital of Germany.[3]
Münster
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Coordinates: 51°57′45″N 07°37′32″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Urban district |
Founded | 793 |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–25) | Markus Lewe[1] (CDU) |
• Governing parties | Greens / SPD / Volt |
Area | |
• Total | 302.89 km2 (116.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 320,946 |
• Density | 1,100/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.muenster.de |
Münster gained the status of a Großstadt (major city) with more than 100,000 inhabitants in 1915.[4] As of 2014[update], there are 300,000[5] people living in the city, with about 61,500 students,[6] only some of whom are recorded in the official population statistics as having their primary residence in Münster. Münster is a part of the international Euregio region with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants (Enschede, Hengelo, Gronau, Osnabrück).