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Münster, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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MünsterCity
MünsterAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Münster270,184 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
216075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216075:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Münster, Münster, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Münster, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Münster, Distretto governativo di Münster, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Мюнстер, Мюнстер, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
明斯特, 明斯特行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Münster, Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Münster, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Albanian:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gjermania
Alemannic:
Münster , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Arabic:
مونستر, مونستر, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Münster, Rechión de Münster, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Armenian:
Մյունստեր, Հյուսիսային Հռենոս-Վեսթֆալիա, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Azeri:
Münster, Şimali Reyn-Vestfaliya, Almaniya
Bashkir:
Мюнстер, Төньяҡ Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Basque:
Münster, Münster, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Мюнстэр, адміністрацыйная акруга Мюнстэр, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Мюнстэр , Паўночны Райн — Вэстфалія, Нямеччына
Breton:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Мюнстер, Северен Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Catalan:
Münster, regió de Münster, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Münster , Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Chechen:
Муьнстер, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Chuvash:
Мюнстер, Çурçĕр Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Münster, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Münster, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Münster, Vládní obvod Münster, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Münster, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Münster, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Münster, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Erzya:
Мюнстер ош, Германия Мастор
Esperanto:
Münster, Distriktaro Monastero, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Münster, Münsteri ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
مونستر, مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Münster, Münsterin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Münster, Alemagne
Friulian:
Münster, Gjermanie
Galician:
Münster, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Georgian:
მიუნსტერი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Greek:
Μύνστερ, Μύνστερ, Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
מינסטר, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hindi:
मंस्टर, उत्तरी राइन, जर्मनी
Hungarian:
Münster, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Münster, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Münster, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Münster, Region administrative-governamental de Münster, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Münster, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Münster, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ミュンスター, ミュンスター行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Мюнстер, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Korean:
뮌스터, 뮌스터 현, 노르트라인베스트팔렌주, 독일
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Münster, Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Мюнстер, Германия
Ladin:
Münster
Latin:
Monasterium, Provincia Monasterium, Rhenania Septentrionalis-Vestfalia, Germania
Latvian:
Minstere, Ziemeļreina-Vestfālene, Vācija
Ligurian:
Münster, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Münster, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Miunsteris, Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija, Vokietija
Lombard:
Münster, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Mönster, Regerungsbezirk Münster, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Münster, Regierungsbezierk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Минстер, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Германија
Malagasy:
Münster, Alemaina
Malay:
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Malayalam:
മ്വെൺസ്റ്റെർ, ജർമ്മനി
Marathi:
म्युन्स्टर, नोर्डऱ्हाइन-वेस्टफालन, जर्मनी
Minangkabau:
Münster, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Münster , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tek-kok
Mongolian:
Мюнстер, Умар Райн-Вестфален, Герман
Narom:
Münster, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Münster, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Northern Frisian:
Münster, Nordrhin-Weestfåålen, Tjüschlönj
Norwegian:
Münster, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Münster, Münster , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Ossetian:
Мюнстер, Цæгат Рейн-Вестфали, Герман
Picard:
Münster, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Münster, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Münster, Rejencja Münster, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Münster, Münster, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Ripuarian:
Münster, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale, Dütschland
Romanian:
Münster, Münster , Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Münster, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Munster, Noudrhien-Wäästfoalen, Düütsklound
Scots:
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Минстер, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Münster, Münster, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Münster, Girmania
Silesian:
Münster, Mjymcy
Slovak:
Münster, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Münster, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Münster, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Münster, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Мюнстер, Рейн-Вестфалияи Шимолӣ, Олмон
Tamil:
மன்ஸ்டர், வட ரைன்-வெஸ்ட்ஃபாலியா, ஜெர்மனி
Tatar:
Мүнстер, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Thai:
มึนส์เทอร์, รัฐนอร์ทไรน์-เว็สท์ฟาเลิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Traditional Chinese:
蒙斯達, 北萊茵-西法倫, 德國
Turkish:
Münster, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Udmurt:
Мюнстер, Уйпал Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Ukrainian:
Мюнстер, Мюнстер, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Upper Sorbian:
Münster, Sewjerorynsko-Westfalska, Němska
Urdu:
منسٹر, نورڈرائن ویسٹ فالن, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Münster, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Münster, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Münster, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Münster, Almagne
Waray:
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Münster, Ardal Llywodraethol Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Münster, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
West Frisian:
Munster, Noardryn-Westfalen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
میونسٹر, اتلا رائین لیندا فالیہ, جرمنی
Wolof:
Münster, Almaañ
Wu Chinese:
明斯特, 德国
Zazaki:
Münster, Renê Zımey-Westfalya, Almanya
Zulu:
Münster, IJalimani


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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Muschelkalk1242 - 235 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rangifer
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Squalodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mammuthus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison priscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison priscus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Placodus gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Placodontidae : Placodus : Placodus gigas242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Homopterulum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Archijassidae : Homopterulum145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnster
Wikidata ID:Q2742
GeoNames ID:3247442

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