- Bad Münstereifel
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Bad Münstereifel Coordinates 50°33′11″N 6°45′58″E / 50.55306°N 6.76611°ECoordinates: 50°33′11″N 6°45′58″E / 50.55306°N 6.76611°E Administration Country Germany State North Rhine-Westphalia Admin. region Cologne District Euskirchen Mayor Alexander Büttner (CDU) Basic statistics Area 150.84 km2 (58.24 sq mi) Elevation 434 m (1424 ft) Population 18,449 (31 December 2010)[1] - Density 122 /km2 (317 /sq mi) Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate EU Postal code 53902 Area codes 02253, 02257 Website www.bad-muenstereifel.de Bad Münstereifel is a historical spa town in the district of Euskirchen, Germany, with about 19,000 inhabitants, situated in the far south of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The little town is one of only few historical towns in the very south of North Rhine-Westphalia, and because of this is often overcrowded by tourists throughout Spring and Summer.
The most prominent figure currently living in the town is the folk-singer Heino. Twenty years ago, that role was filled by Otto Graf Lambsdorff, a prominent politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Moreover, German artists, Hans Peter Salentin, writers, and intellectuals (either still active or retired), feel this little town is a favourable place to live in.
The most famous historical figure born in Bad Münstereifel was Friedrich Joseph Haass, the "holy doctor of Moscow" (in the 19th century).
In recent years, the unofficial Nintendo fan convention NCON has been held in the town's St. Angela Gymnasium - and is considered one of the biggest events of its kind in Europe.
The Portuguese Socialist Party was founded here.
International relations
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References
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html.
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