Bad Münstereifel

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Coordinates: 50°33′N 06°46′E

Bad Münstereifel


Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region	Cologne
District	Euskirchen
Population	19,007 (2004-12-31)
Area	150.84 km²
Population density	126 /km²
Elevation	434 m
Coordinates	50°33′ N 06°46′ E
Postal code	53902
Area code	02253
Licence plate code	EU
Mayor	Alexander Büttner (CDU)
Website	http://www.bad-muenstereifel.de

Bad Münstereifel is a historical spa town in the district of Euskirchen Germany with about 19,000 inhabitants, situated in the far south of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The little town is one of only few historical towns in the very south of North Rhine-Westphalia, and because of this is often overcrowded by tourists throughout Spring and Summer.

The most prominent figure currently living in the town is the folk-singer Heino. Twenty years ago, that rôle was filled by Dr Otto Graf Lambsdorff, a prominent politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Moreover, German artists, writers, and intellectuals (either still active or retired), feel this little town is a favourable place to live in.

The most famous historical figure born in Bad Münstereifel was Dr Friedrich Joseph Haass, the "holy doctor of Moscow" (in the 19th century).

In recent years, the unofficial Nintendo fan convention NCON has been held in the town's St. Angela Gymnasium - and is considered one of the biggest events of its kind in Europe.