Neumünster
Neumünster | |
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Location of Neumünster  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 9 Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Dr. Olaf Tauras (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.57 km2 (27.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 79,502 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24534 - 24539 |
| Dialling codes | 04321 |
| Vehicle registration | NMS |
| Website | www.neumuenster.de |
Neumünster (German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈmʏnstɐ]) is an urban municipality in the middle of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With almost 77,000 registered inhabitants, it is the fourth-largest municipality in Schleswig-Holstein (behind Kiel, Lübeck and Flensburg).
History
The first historic record of the precursor village "Wippendorf" dates from 1127.
Current situation
Neumünster station is a major railway junction with lines running in six (formerly seven) directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.
Near Neumünster at Ehndorf, there is a high-power medium wave transmission facility for transmitting the program of Deutschlandfunk, the Ehndorf transmitter, which is often named incorrectly as "Neumünster transmitter".
Geography
Neumünster is located at river Schwale, near the geographical center of Schleswig-Holstein, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Kiel, 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Hamburg and 72 kilometres (45 mi) west of Lübeck. The Aukrug Nature Park is close to the town.
Notable residents
- Mona Barthel, b. 1990, tennis player
- Walter Bartram, 1893–1971, politician
- Detlev Blanke, b. 1941, esperantist
- Karl Brommann, Knight's Cross holder
- Panik, nu-metal band
- Stefan Schnoor, b. 1971, footballer
- Wilf Smith, born Wilfred Schmidt in 1946, footballer
- Gerhard Wessel, 1913–2002, President of Bundesnachrichtendienst (1968–78)
See also
References
External links
Neumünster travel guide from Wikivoyage- Template:De icon Official website
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