Münster facts for kids
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Münster
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![]() Panorama of Münster
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Country | Germany | ||
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
Admin. region | Münster | ||
District | Urban district | ||
Founded | 793 | ||
Subdivisions | 6 Stadtbezirke | ||
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) | ||
Population
(2019-12-31)
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• Total | 315,293 | ||
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
Postal codes |
48143-48167
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Dialling codes | 0251 02501 (Hiltrup, Amelsbüren) 02506 (Wolbeck, Angelmodde) 02533 (Nienberge) 02534 (Roxel) 02536 (Albachten) |
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Vehicle registration | MS | ||
Website | www.muenster.de |
Münster is the historical capital of Westphalia and belongs now to the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has about 270,000 inhabitants, an airport and a university. Münster was very powerful in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The Westphalian Peace was signed in Münster.
Images for kids
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Gerard ter Borch: Dutch envoy Adriaan Pauw enters Münster around 1646 for the peace negotiations resulting in the Peace of Westphalia (Stadtmuseum Münster)
See also
In Spanish: Münster para niños
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