Munster, Moselle
Munster (German: Münster, Lothringian: Minschder) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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 A general view of Munster | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Munster 
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| Coordinates: 48°54′58″N 6°54′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
| Canton | Le Saulnois |
| Intercommunality | CC Saulnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Manns |
| Area 1 | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 249 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57494 /57670 |
| Elevation | 217–248 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. | |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 238 | 238 | 227 | 243 | 230 | 197 |
| From the year 1968 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Architecture
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.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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