Münchenstein
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Münchenstein is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim within the canton of Basel-Landschaft. The village was historically tied to the castle of the same name, which passed through the hands of the Counts of Pfirt and the Habsburgs. It gained notoriety for the 1891 rail disaster involving a bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel.
Statistics
Area
7.19 km²
Population
12,096