Münster (Central Bavarian: Minschda am Leech) is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.
Münster | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Münster within Donau-Ries district  | |
  Münster  Münster | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′N 10°54′E / 48.633°N 10.900°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Donau-Ries |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Raab[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.20 km2 (6.25 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,223 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86692 |
| Dialling codes | 08276 |
| Vehicle registration | DON |
| Website | www.gemeinde-muenster.de |
Geography
editMünster is located between Rain and Thierhaupten. The village is separated in a lower and a higher part, because it's built on the Lechrain.
Coat of arms
editOn the coat of arms of Münster in the lower part a swung line, representing the river Lech, is drawn on red and silver ground. The key and sword stand for the two patron saints of the local parish St. Peter and Paul.
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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