Münster, Hesse

Münster
Municipality
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church
Coat of arms of Münster
Coat of arms
Location of Münster within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
ErzhausenWeiterstadtGriesheimPfungstadtBickenbachAlsbach-HähnleinSeeheim-JugenheimModautalMühltalOber-RamstadtMesselEppertshausenMünsterDieburgRoßdorfFischbachtalGroß-BieberauReinheimGroß-ZimmernOtzbergGroß-UmstadtSchaafheimBabenhausenDarmstadtBavariaOdenwaldkreisBergstraße (district)Groß-Gerau (district)Offenbach (district)
Münster is located in Germany
Münster
Münster
Münster is located in Hesse
Münster
Münster
Coordinates: 49°55′N 08°52′E / 49.917°N 8.867°E / 49.917; 8.867
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictDarmstadt-Dieburg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Joachim Schledt[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
20.74 km2 (8.01 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,566
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64839
Dialling codes06071
Vehicle registrationDA
Websitewww.muenster-hessen.de

Münster is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hessen, Germany. It has a population of 14,610 (as of 2016). It is situated 3 km north of Dieburg, and 24 km southeast of Frankfurt. The town was first mentioned in documents over 750 years ago. In 1971 the adjacent town of Altheim agreed to become part of Münster.

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.


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