Muhlbach-sur-Munster

Muhlbach-sur-Munster (German: Mühlbach im Elsass) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is the birthplace of the German publisher Johann Carolus, founder of the earliest known newspaper in 1605.^[3]

CountryFrance

Area

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7.88 km² (3.04 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

818

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Commune
The town hall in Muhlbach
Coat of arms
Location of Muhlbach-sur-Munster
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Coordinates: 48°01′35″N 7°05′03″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Wintzenheim
Intercommunality	Vallée de Munster
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Althusser[1]
Area 1	7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	818
• Density	104/km2 (269/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68223 /68380
Elevation	436–1,283 m (1,430–4,209 ft) (avg. 466 m or 1,529 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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