Münstermaifeld

Münstermaifeld
Coat of arms
Münstermaifeld
Location of Münstermaifeld within Mayen-Koblenz district
Coordinates: 50°14′51″N 7°21′47″E / 50.24750°N 7.36306°E / 50.24750; 7.36306Coordinates: 50°14′51″N 7°21′47″E / 50.24750°N 7.36306°E / 50.24750; 7.36306
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Maifeld
Government
• Mayor	Robert Müller (WG Pro-MM)
Area
• Total	27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi)
Elevation	271 m (889 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	3,484
• Density	130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	56294
Dialling codes	02605
Vehicle registration	MYK
Website	www.muenstermaifeld.de

Münstermaifeld (German pronunciation: [ˌmʏnstɐˈmaɪfɛlt]) is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Maifeld. It is situated south-east of Mayen, a few km from the Moselle River and the castle Eltz. The first (b.c.) residents of the region were Celts. The old church is based on a Roman castle-tower. After the Romans, the Franks (Charlemagne) arrived in the 9th century. In the Middle Ages (1277) Münstermaifeld received town privileges and was governed by the bishop of Trier. It is one of the oldest towns in Rhineland-Palatinate and, with its 3,400 citizens, one of the smallest.

Town hall of Münstermaifeld

"Holy Sepulchre - Entombment of Christ" sculpture in the Maifeldmünster church