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Munster (disambiguation)
Munster refers to many things, primarily place names.
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Places named "Munster", "Münster", or "Muenster"
- Munster
- the southernmost province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.
- Münster
- a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of approximately 255,000; the Peace of Westphalia was signed here and in Osnabrück in 1648.
- Münster (region)
- a Regierungsbezirk of North Rhine-Westphalia, surrounding the previous city.
- Münster, Hesse
- a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, Hesse, Germany, population 13,702.
- Munster, Lower Saxony
- a town in Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Munster, Haut-Rhin
- a town in the Haut-Rhin département, Alsace, France, on the site of a 7th century abbey;
- Munster, Moselle
- a town in the Moselle département, France;
- Münster, Austria
- a town in Tirol, Austria.
- Munster, Indiana
- a town in Indiana, United States.
- Munster Township, Pennsylvania
- a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, with population of 675 in 2000.
- Münster, Valais
- a municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with a population of 461 in 2000.
- Müstair (or Münster)
- a village in Graubünden, Switzerland, in the Val Müstair (or Münstertal ), on the site of a Benedictine monastery;
- Munster, Western Australia
- a suburb of Perth.
- Muenster, Texas
- a town in Texas, United States.
- Munster, Ontario
- a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada
Related place names
- Münstereifel
- a spa town in the Eifel region of Germany, the site of a 9th century abbey;
- Münsterlingen
- a village in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, the site of a monastery which was Augustinian from the early 12th century, but became Benedictine in the 16th century.
- Münsterschwarzach
- a Benedictine abbey in Lower Franconia, Germany;
- Monasterboice
- Co. Louth , Republic of Ireland.
See also Minster.
Other uses of "Munster"
"Munster" is also a part of the name of:
- Munster cheese, a variety of cheese originating in Alsace, France.
- Münster cheese, a variety of cheese originating in Germany, not to be confused with the preceding.
- The Munsters, a U.S. television series.
- Munsterlanders, breeds of dogs.
See also
Last updated: 08-04-2005 19:00:41
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