Munster, Moselle
| Munster | |
|---|---|
  Munster | |
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Location within Lorraine region  Munster | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′58″N 6°54′24″E / 48.9161°N 6.9067°ECoordinates: 48°54′58″N 6°54′24″E / 48.9161°N 6.9067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Château-Salins |
| Canton | Albestroff |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Kesseler |
| Area1 | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 197 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57494 / 57670 |
| Elevation |
217–248 m (712–814 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Munster (German: Münster, lotharingian: Minschder) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 238 | 238 | 227 | 243 | 230 | 197 |
| From the year 1968 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Architecture
Saint Nicholas church
Notable buildings include the 13th-century Saint Nicholas Collegiate Roman Catholic 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.
See also
- Communes of the Moselle department
- Parc naturel régional de Lorraine
External links
- Munster at l'Institut géographique national
- Munster at Insee
- Munster on Quid
- The other communes nearest to Munster
- Munster shown on a map of France
- Map of Munster on Mapquest
