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Bad Münstereifel
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Location of the town of Bad Münstereifel within Euskirchen district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Euskirchen |
| Mayor | Alexander Büttner (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 150.84 km2 (58.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1424 ft) |
| Population | 18,449 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 122 /km2 (317 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EU |
| Postal code | 53902 |
| Area codes | 02253, 02257 |
| Website | 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.
As of 2011[update] the folk-singer Heino lived in the town. Several German artists, Hans Peter Salentin, writers, and intellectuals, active and retired, live in Bad Münstereifel.
Friedrich Joseph Haass, the "holy doctor of Moscow", was born in Bad Münstereifel in the 19th century.
The unofficial Nintendo fan convention, NCON, was held in the town's St. Angela Gymnasium in the early years of the twentyfirst century
The Portuguese Socialist Party was founded here.
Bad Münstereifel is twinned with:
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