Munster, Lower Saxony
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| Munster | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Soltau-Fallingbostel |
| Mayor | Adolf Köthe (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 193.42 km² (74.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population | 17,526 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 91 /km² (235 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SFA |
| Postal code | 29633 |
| Area code | 05192 |
| Website | www.munster.de |
Munster is a municipality in the district Soltau-Fallingbostel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is home to the German Army's largest garrison and is situated between two training grounds. Also, the Bundeswehr Research Institute for Protection-Technologies-NBC-Protection can be found in Munster.
The city's society is shaped by the soldiers and other government employees who make up the majority of its population and the surrounding military zones restrict the Munster's growth retaining its rural environment.
[edit] Geography
Munster is found in the central Lüneburg Heath region along the river Örtze between the towns Soltau and Uelzen. The Munster military base represents nearly 50% of the city's total area are reserved for military use. Due to the restricted areas, many rare species and habitats can be found in this region. The region's populations of rare species have been previously drawn upon to restore populations in other regions where such species are endangered.
[edit] History
The first recorded mention of Munster was in 1303. An Imperial German batalion under the command of future President of the German Reich Paul von Hindenburg started the use of this area as a training ground in 1893. The Bundeswehr re-opened its garrison in Munster in 1956 which was expanded in 1990, and again during the transformation process of the Bundeswehr. Today, Munster is the largest garrison of the German Army.
[edit] Sister cities
Radcliff, Kentucky, United States since 1984
Michurinsk, Russia since 1991
Éragny, Val-d'Oise, France since 1999
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