Munster (Münster), North Rhine-Westphalia
Munster: City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Quick Facts about Münster
| Population : | 314,319 |
| Country : | Kingdom of Prussia, Grand Duchy of Berg, France, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, Prince-Bishopric of Münster |
| State : | North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) |
| County : | Regierungsbezirk Münster |
| Different from : | Muenster |
| Postal code : | 48143–48167 |
| Plate code : | MS |
| Phone Area Codes : | 2533, 2536, 2506, 251, 2534, 2501 |
| Official name : | Münster |
| Altitude : | 197 feet / 60 meters |
| Capital city : | Münster is capital of Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Münster Government Region, Ems, Lippe, Province of Westphalia |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 08:05:38 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Münster is located at 51°57'44"N 7°37'33"E (51.9623600, 7.6257100).
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Markus Lewe ,
- Fresno (1986 )
- Kristiansand
- Lublin
- Monastir
- Mühlhausen
- Orléans (1960 )
- Rishon LeZion
- Ryazan
- York
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1975 | 264,546 | - | project management estimation |
| 2010 | 279,803 | 5.45% | 2019-09-30T00:00:00Z |
| 2014 | 302,178 | 7.4% | 2019-09-30T00:00:00Z |
| 2015 | 310,039 | 2.54% | demographic balance |
| 2016 | 311,846 | 0.58% | project management estimation |
| 2017 | 313,559 | 0.55% | 2019-09-30T00:00:00Z |
| 2019 | 314,319 | 0.24% | 2019-09-30T00:00:00Z |
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Other places with the same name (3)
- Munster , Indiana town in the U.S. state of Indiana with a population of 22,483 people.
- Munster , Pennsylvania township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania with a population of 650 people.
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