Münstermaifeld

Münstermaifeld

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Münstermaifeld

Coordinates: 50°14′51″N 7°21′47″E / 50.24750°N 7.36306°ECoordinates: 50°14′51″N 7°21′47″E / 50.24750°N 7.36306°E
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc. Maifeld
Government
  Mayor Robert Müller (WG Pro-MM)
Area
  Total 27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,498
  Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 56294
Dialling codes 02605
Vehicle registration MYK
Website www.muenstermaifeld.de

Münstermaifeld (German pronunciation: [ˌmʏnstɐˈmaɪfɛlt]) is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Maifeld. It is situated south-east of Mayen, a few km from the Moselle River and the castle Eltz. The first (b.c.) residents of the region were Celts. The old church is based on a Roman castle-tower. After the Romans, the Franks (Charlemagne) arrived in the 9th century. In the Middle Ages (1277) Münstermaifeld received town privileges and was governed by the bishop of Trier. It is one of the oldest towns in Rhineland-Palatinate and, with its 3,400 citizens, one of the smallest.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.

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