Bad Münstereifel

Bad Münstereifel
Bad Münstereifel
Location of the town of Bad Münstereifel within Euskirchen district
Coordinates	50°33′11″N 6°45′58″E / 50.55306°N 6.76611°E / 50.55306; 6.76611Coordinates: 50°33′11″N 6°45′58″E / 50.55306°N 6.76611°E / 50.55306; 6.76611
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.

Rathaus

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bad Münstereifel is twinned with:

• Ashford, United Kingdom
• Fougères, France.

References

1. ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html. 

External links

• www.badmuenstereifel.de the official Website