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Munster
Commune
Protestant Church
Protestant Church
Coat of arms of Munster
Coat of arms
Munster is located in France
Munster
Munster
Location in France
Munster is located in Grand Est
Munster
Munster
Location in Grand Est
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton Wintzenheim
Intercommunality Vallée de Munster
Area
1
 8.64 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 4,707
 • Density 544.8/km2 (1,411.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68226 /68140
Elevation 341–794 m (1,119–2,605 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Munster (French pronunciation: [mœ̃stɛʁ]; German: Münster im Elsass) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located in the valley of the river Fecht, in the Vosges mountains about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) west of Colmar on the D417 road to the Col de la Schlucht and Épinal.

The site of a 7th-century abbey or monastery, which gave the place its name, it is famous for its cheese (the Munster cheese).

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 4,888 —    
1975 4,932 +0.13%
1982 4,661 −0.80%
1990 4,657 −0.01%
1999 4,884 +0.53%
2007 4,990 +0.27%
2012 4,791 −0.81%
2017 4,606 −0.78%
Source: INSEE

The town's inhabitants are known in French as munstériens.

People

  • Albert Schweitzer grew up in the nearby village of Gunsbach in the late 19th century, when the region was known as Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) and was part of the German Empire. The village is home to the international Albert Schweitzer association AISL (Association Internationale Schweitzer Lambaréné).
  • Dom George Franck (c.1690 – 1760) organist and composer was born in Munster.
Panorama of Munster
  • Munster, straatzicht met l'église protestante en l’église catholique op de achtergrond foto3 2013-07-23 16.55

    View to a street with reformed church and catholic church in the background

  • Munster, straatzicht Place du Marché-rue Saint-Gregoire-Grand Rue met stadhuis PA00085551 foto4 2013-07-23 17.00

    View to a street: Place du Marché-rue Saint-Gregoire-Grand Rue with townhall

  • Munster, straatzicht Rue du 9e Zouaves foto5 2013-07-23

    View to a street: Rue du 9e Zouaves

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Munster (Alto Rin) para niños

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