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Munster, Moselle

Coordinates: 48°54′58″N 6°54′24″E / 48.9161°N 6.9067°E / 48.9161; 6.9067
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Munster
A general view of Munster
A general view of Munster
Coat of arms of Munster
Location of Munster
Map
Munster is located in France
Munster
Munster
Munster is located in Grand Est
Munster
Munster
Coordinates: 48°54′58″N 6°54′24″E / 48.9161°N 6.9067°E / 48.9161; 6.9067
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonLe Saulnois
IntercommunalityCC Saulnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Manns[1]
Area
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6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
238
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57494 /57670
Elevation217–248 m (712–814 ft)
(avg. 235 m or 771 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; Lorraine Franconian: Minschder) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 238—    
1975 227−0.67%
1982 243+0.98%
1990 230−0.68%
1999 197−1.71%
2007 212+0.92%
2012 230+1.64%
2017 249+1.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

Architecture

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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, Colorado.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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