Munster (disambiguation)
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Münster, Muenster or Munster refer primarily to place names of which the best-known are the Irish province Munster
and the German city of Münster
.
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
and the German city of Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
.
Canada
- Munster, OntarioMunster, OntarioMunster, Ontario is a large village situated south-west of Stittsville, west of Richmond and north of North Gower. The Ottawa Carleton School Board offers an Elementary school named "Munster Elementary School"....
, a neighbourhood in Ottawa - Muenster, SaskatchewanMuenster, Saskatchewan- Education :Muenster is home to St. Peter's College, an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan. It was originally founded by the Benedictine monks of St. Peter’s Abbey in 1921. The college offers a full first year of Arts and Sciences classes and senior classes in several disciplines...
, a village in central Saskatchewan
France
- Munster, Haut-RhinMunster, Haut-RhinMunster is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is located in a valley of the Vosges mountains about 15 kilometres west of Colmar on the D417 road to the Col de la Schlucht and Épinal....
, a town in Alsace, France- Munster (cheese)Munster (cheese)Munster or Munster-géromé, is a strong tasting, soft cheese made mainly from milk from the Vosges, between Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comté in France....
- Munster (cheese)
- Munster, MoselleMunster, MoselleMunster ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Demographics:-Architecture:Notable buildings include the 13th-century Saint Nicholas Collegiate Roman Catholic church . Some of the church's features were replicated in the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...
, a village in Lorraine, France
Münster
- MünsterMünsterMünster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, where the Peace of Westphalia was signed- Münster (region)Münster (region)Münster is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north of the state, and named after the city of Münster. It includes the area which in medieval times was known as the Dreingau....
, a Regierungsbezirk of North Rhine-Westphalia, surrounding the above city - Münsterländer (disambiguation), two breeds of dogs
- Münsterland GiroMünsterland GiroThe Münsterland Giro is a cycling race annually held in Münsterland, Germany. It was first held in 2006 as a 1.2 race of the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 1.1 race in 2007.- Winners :-External links:*...
bicycle race - Roman Catholic Diocese of MünsterRoman Catholic Diocese of MünsterThe Diocese of Münster is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Bishop Felix Genn is the current Bishop of the Diocese of Münster. He was ordained to the priesthood on July 11, 1976 and was appointed...
, a bishopric - Prince-Bishopric of Münster, a former state of the Holy Roman Empire
- Münster (region)
- Münstertal, Black ForestMünstertal, Black ForestMünstertal is a municipality in the southern Black Forest, which belongs to the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is 3 miles east from Staufen.-Notes:...
, a village in Germany - Münster, HesseMünster, HesseMünster is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hessen, Germany. It has a population of 14,000 . It is situated 3 km north of Dieburg, and 24 km southeast of Frankfurt. A highlight is its annual "Altstadtfest"....
, a village in Germany - Münster, BavariaMünster, Bavaria-Geography:Münster is located between Rain and Thierhaupten. The village is separated in a lower an a higher part, because it's built on the Lechrain.-Coat of arms:...
, a town in the district of Donau-Ries - NeumünsterNeumünsterNeumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...
, a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Munster
- Munster, Lower SaxonyMunster, Lower SaxonyMunster, also called Munster , is a small town in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany almost equidistant from Hamburg and Hanover. The town is home to the German Army's largest garrison and is situated between the two training areas of Munster North and Munster South. It is also...
, a town in Germany, site of military installations- Truppenübungsplatz Munster, Munsterlager and Deutsches PanzermuseumDeutsches PanzermuseumThe German Tank Museum is an armoured fighting vehicle museum in Munster, Germany, the location of the Munster Training Area camp. Its main aim is the documentation of the history of German armoured troops since 1917....
- Truppenübungsplatz Munster, Munsterlager and Deutsches Panzermuseum
Ireland
- MunsterMunsterMunster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
, the southernmost province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford- Munster (European Parliament constituency)Munster (European Parliament constituency)-1999 election :All sitting MEPs were re-elected.-1994 election:The constituency lost a seat and T. J. Maher and Gene Fitzgerald retired...
- Munster (European Parliament constituency)
Switzerland
- Münster-GeschinenMünster-GeschinenMünster-Geschinen is a village in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed in 2004 from the union of the municipalities of Münster and Geschinen.-History:...
, a municipality comprising Münster, Valais, in the canton of Valais - Münster or MüstairMüstairMüstair is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Müstair merged with Fuldera, Lü, Switzerland, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv and Valchava to form Val Müstair....
, a village in Graubünden, in the Val Müstair (Münstertal) - BeromünsterBeromünsterBeromünster is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Gunzwil became part of Beromünster.-History:...
, Luzern
USA
- Munster, IndianaMunster, IndianaMunster is a town located in North Township, Lake County, in Northwest Indiana in the United States. This bedroom community lies in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and...
- Muenster, TexasMuenster, TexasMuenster is a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Muenster...
- Munster Township, PennsylvaniaMunster Township, PennsylvaniaMunster Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 675 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.It was named after the province of Munster in Ireland....
, a locality in Cambria County
People
- Arno Münster (born 1956), German politician (SPD)
- Ernst Friedrich Herbert zu Münster (1766-1839), German statesman in the service of the House of Hanover
- Georg Herbert zu Münster (1820-1902), German statesman
- Count Georg zu Münster, German paleontologist
- Jan van Munster (born 1939), Dutch artist
- Reinhard MünsterReinhard Münster (director)Reinhard Münster is a German film director and screenwriter. His 1994 film Back to Square One was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
(born 1955), German film director - Sebastian MünsterSebastian MünsterSebastian Münster , was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar.- Life :Münster was born at Ingelheim near Mainz, the son of Andreas Munster. He completed his studies at the Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen in 1518. His graduate adviser was Johannes Stöffler.He was appointed to...
(1488-1552), a German cartographer - Sebastian Münster (actor) (born 1971), German actor
Other
- Münster, German equivalent of Minster (church)
- Munster (cheese)Munster (cheese)Munster or Munster-géromé, is a strong tasting, soft cheese made mainly from milk from the Vosges, between Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comté in France....
, a variety of cheese originating from Munster, Alsace, France - Muenster cheeseMuenster cheeseMuenster is a cheese from the United States, not to be confused with the French variety, Munster. The name Muenster is derived from an English transliteration of Münster, a city in Germany. The original name of the French cheese comes from Alsatian abbey of Munster in the Vosgian mountains...
, a similarly named, but different, cheese made in America - The MunstersThe MunstersThe Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
, a U.S. television series - Royal Munster FusiliersRoyal Munster FusiliersThe Royal Munster Fusiliers was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army. One of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, it had its home depot in Tralee. It was originally formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of two regiments of the former East India Company. It served in India and...
, referred to as the Munsters, a British Army regiment from Ireland disbanded in 1922 - Münsterländer (disambiguation), two breeds of dog
- Münsterland GiroMünsterland GiroThe Münsterland Giro is a cycling race annually held in Münsterland, Germany. It was first held in 2006 as a 1.2 race of the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 1.1 race in 2007.- Winners :-External links:*...
bicycle race - M.V. Munster, a series of passenger ferries
- Munster RugbyMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
, one of four provincial branches of the Irish Rugby Football Union, and also the professional rugby team operated by this body - Munster GAAMunster GAAThe Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
, one of the four provincial councils of the Gaelic Athletic Association - Munster Senior Football ChampionshipMunster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Munster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council and are played during the summer months...
, Gaelic Athletic Association inter county competition - Munster Senior Club Football ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Munster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Munster. The winners will represent Munster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. East Kerry were the first winners of the Munster senior...
, Gaelic Athletic Association club competition
See also
- MünsterlingenMünsterlingenMünsterlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:In 1994 the municipality was created from Landschlacht and Scherzingen. Münsterlingen is first mentioned in 1125 as Munsterlin...
, a village in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland - Münsterschwarzach, a Benedictine abbey in Lower FranconiaLower FranconiaLower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
, Germany - Bad MünstereifelBad MünstereifelBad 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...
, a spa town in the Eifel region of Germany