Neumünster
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Urban district |
| Town subdivisions | 9 Stadtbezirke |
| Lord Mayor | Hartmut Unterlehberg (SPD) |
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| Area | 71.57 km2 (27.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population | 78,137 (30 June 2006) |
| - Density | 1,092 /km2 (2,828 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NMS |
| Postal codes | 24534 - 24539 |
| Area code | 04321 |
| Website | www.neumuenster.de |
The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable, the name may be represented as Neumuenster.
Neumünster (German pronunciation: [nɔʏ̯ˈmʏnstɐ]) is one of four independent towns in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The first historic record of the precursor village "Wippendorf" dates from 1127.
Near Neumünster at Ehndorf, there is a medium wave transmission facility for transmitting the program of "Deutschlandfunk", the Ehndorf transmitter, which is often named incorrectly as "Neumünster transmitter".
[edit] Partner Cities
[edit] Notable Residents
- Walter Bartram, 1893 - 1971, politician
- Gerhard Wessel, 1913 - 2002, President of Bundesnachrichtendienst (1968 - 78)
- Stefan Schnoor, b. 1971, footballer
[edit] External links
- (German) Official website
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