Münster, Bavaria

Münster

Coat of arms
Münster

Coordinates: 48°38′N 10°54′E / 48.633°N 10.900°E / 48.633; 10.900Coordinates: 48°38′N 10°54′E / 48.633°N 10.900°E / 48.633; 10.900
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Donau-Ries
Government
 • Mayor Gerhard Pfitzmaier (FW/FB)
Area
 • Total 16.20 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,119
 • Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 86692
Dialling codes 08276
Vehicle registration DON
Website www.gemeinde-muenster.de

Münster (Central Bavarian: Minschda am Leech) is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Münster is located between Rain and Thierhaupten. The village is separated in a lower and a higher part, because it's built on the Lechrain.

Coat of arms

On the coat of arms of Münster in the lower part a swung line, representing the river Lech, is drawn on red and silver ground. The key and sword stand for the two patron saints of the local parish St. Peter and Paul.

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.


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