Neumünster
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| Coordinates: 54°04′17″N 09°59′24″E / 54.07139°N 9.99000°ECoordinates: 54°04′17″N 09°59′24″E / 54.07139°N 9.99000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Urban district | |
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| • Lord Mayor | Dr. Olaf Tauras (Ind.) | |
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| • Total | 71.57 km2 (27.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 79,197 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| 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 more than 79,000 registered inhabitants, it is the fourth-largest municipality in Schleswig-Holstein (behind Kiel, Lübeck and Flensburg).
The first historic record of the precursor village "Wippendorf" dates from 1127.
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".
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.
In 1870 Neumünster received the town privileges. Since 1904 Max Röer was the Lord mayor.
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