Münster, Bavaria

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Münster within Donau-Ries district

(2020–26) Jürgen Raab^[1]Area

• Total16.20 km² (6.25 sq mi)Highest elevation

434 m (1,424 ft)Lowest elevation

412 m (1,352 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total1,204 • Density74/km² (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

86692

Dialling codes08276Vehicle registrationDONWebsitewww.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

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).