Münster, Bavaria

Münster
Coat of arms
Münster Location of Münster within Donau-Ries district
Coordinates: 48°38′N 10°54′E / 48.633°N 10.900°E / 48.633; 10.900Coordinates: 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	Gerhard Pfitzmaier (FW/FB)
Area
• Total	16.20 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Elevation	412-434 m (−1,012 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,160
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	86692
Dialling codes	08276
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.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.

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