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.[2]
Muhlbach-sur-Munster
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The town hall in Muhlbach | |
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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 |
| Area 1 | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Population | 782 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/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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