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Münster
Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the northwest of Germany. It is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. Of its 315,000 residents (2019), more than 50,000 are students.
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German - Time zones
UTC+1
UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)- Power plugs
- Type C/F
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Type C, F · 230 V - Getting around
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Germany · Population: 306K · Calling code: +49
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