Münster, Bavaria

Münster
Municipality
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Coat of arms
Location of Münster within Donau-Ries district
Location of Münster
Münster Show map of Germany Münster Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 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 (2020–26)	Jürgen Raab[1]
Area
• Total	17.72 km^2 (6.84 sq mi)
Highest elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Lowest elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,223
• Density	69.02/km^2 (178.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86692
Dialling codes	08276
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.gemeinde-muenster.de

Münster (German pronunciation: [ˈmʏnstɐ] ^ⓘ; 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. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.