Munster, Moselle
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Commune of Munster |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Château-Salins |
| Canton | Canton of Albestroff |
| Mayor | Yves Kesseler |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 217 m–248 m (avg. 235 m) |
| Land area¹ | 6.6 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
197 |
| - Density | 29/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 57494/ 57670 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Munster is a French commune, located in the département of Moselle in the région of Lorraine.
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[edit] Elected officials
The current mayor is Yves Kesseler, who was elected in March 2001.
[edit] Architecture
Notable buildings include the 13th-century Saint Nicholas Collegiate church (collégiale Saint-Nicolas). Some of the church's features were replicated in the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver in the U.S. state of Colorado.
[edit] Notable people associated with Munster
- Victor Geyer (founder of la Lorina)
- Ernest and Victor Geyer (founders of the Geyer Frères company)
- Yves Kesseler
