Marienmünster
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Marienmünster is a town in the Höxter district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located within the Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park, it was formed in 1970 through the merger of several historical municipalities.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, red on top and white on the bottom, with an aspect ratio of 3:5. Shifted toward the hoist side, the town's coat of arms is superimposed over both stripes, featuring a silver shield with a red abbey church with three black-roofed towers and an eight-pointed gold star on its front.
Symbolism: Red and white are traditional colors of Westphalia. The church in the coat of arms represents the historic Benedictine Marienmünster Abbey founded in 1138, which gave the town its name. The eight-pointed gold star is derived from the arms of the Counts of Schwalenberg, founders of the monastery.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, red on top and white on the bottom, with an aspect ratio of 3:5. Shifted toward the hoist side, the town's coat of arms is superimposed over both stripes, featuring a silver shield with a red abbey church with three black-roofed towers and an eight-pointed gold star on its front.
Symbolism: Red and white are traditional colors of Westphalia. The church in the coat of arms represents the historic Benedictine Marienmünster Abbey founded in 1138, which gave the town its name. The eight-pointed gold star is derived from the arms of the Counts of Schwalenberg, founders of the monastery.
Statistics
Area
64.35 km²
Population
4,970