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Münster
Also known as Munster, Muenster
Münster (; ) is an independent city (Kreisfreie Stadt) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and the historic capital of the Westphalia region, as well being the centre of a state district. During the Protestant Reformation, Münster was the location of the Anabaptist rebellion. Münster and Osnabrück were the sites of the signing of the Treaties of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648. Today, it is known as the bicycle capital of Germany.
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Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that serves as the historic capital of the Westphalia region and is known today as the bicycle capital of Germany. The city holds significant historical importance as the site of the Anabaptist rebellion during the Protestant Reformation and as one of the locations where the Treaties of Westphalia were signed in 1648, ending the Thirty Years' War.
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Key facts
- German place.name
- Münster
- German place.type
- City
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge der kreisfreien Stadt Münster (Westfalen).svg
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Münster COA.svg
- German place.state
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- German place.region
- Münster
- German place.district
- urban
- German place.elevation
- 60
- German place.area
- 302.89
- German place.postal_code
- 48143–48167
- German place.area_code
- 0251 02501 (Hiltrup, Amelsbüren) 02506 (Wolbeck, Angelmodde) 02533 (Nienberge) 02534 (Roxel) 02536 (Albachten)
- German place.licence
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- History
- Early history
- Middle Ages and early modern period
- Eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
- World War II
- Postwar period
- Post-reunification
- Geography
- Geographic position
- Population density
- Climate
- Adjacent cities and districts
- City boroughs
- Demographics
- Politics
- Mayor
- City council
- Representation
- Economy
- Entrepreneurship
- Main sights
- Education
- Transport
- Air
- Bicycling
- Train
- Public transport
- Sports
- British forces
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
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- References
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Münster (; ) is an independent city (Kreisfreie Stadt) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and the historic capital of the Westphalia region, as well being the centre of a state district. During the Protestant Reformation, Münster was the location of the Anabaptist rebellion. Münster and Osnabrück were the sites of the signing of the Treaties of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648. Today, it is known as the bicycle capital of Germany.
Münster gained the status of a Großstadt (major city) with more than 100,000 inhabitants in 1915. , there are 300,000 people living in the city, with about 61,500 students, only some of whom are recorded in the official population statistics as having their primary residence in Münster. Münster is a part of the international Euregio region with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants (Enschede, Hengelo, Gronau, Osnabrück).
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