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Hann. Münden

Western Europe

Hann. Münden, short for Hannoversch Münden, is a town in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany, at the point where the Fulda and Werra rivers join to form the Weser. It has about 24,000 inhabitants and is known for its half timbered houses, some more than 600 years old, and for the roughly ten million cobblestones that pave its streets.

Facts
Population
23,367 1
Area (sq km)
121.11 1
Founding Year
802 2
Founding Year
802 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
123 1
Latitude
51.416667 degrees north 1
Longitude
9.65 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
FAQs

How many half-timbered houses does Hann. Münden have?

The German Half-Timbered Road website says: "With over 700 half-timbered houses, magnificent Weser Renaissance buildings and old city fortifications, the city invites you to experience history live."
Sources
1. Hann. Münden (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 23,367 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 51.416667, longitude 9.65
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 123 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 121.11 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 23367 (2025)
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2. Hann. Münden (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 802
    The place is first mentioned in the deeds of donation of Gimundi to the abbey of Fulda, in 802.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 802
    The place is first mentioned in the deeds of donation of Gimundi to the abbey of Fulda, in 802.
  • Source text, founding-year: 802
    The place is first mentioned in the deeds of donation of Gimundi to the abbey of Fulda, in 802.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. GeoNames: Hannoversch Münden - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 129 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.25, 9.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.25, 9.75
51.25 9.75 Cfb
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5. GeoNames: Hannoversch Münden - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2867613
Quote, cities500 record 2867613
51.41505 9.65046 P PPL DE 06 00 03159 03159017 25073 129 Europe/Berlin
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