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Munster (Örtze) | |
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_-_Wasserm%C3%BChle_01_ies.jpg) Water mill in Munster | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Munster (Örtze) within Heidekreis district  | |
  Munster (Örtze)  Munster (Örtze) | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′19″N 10°05′28″E / 52.98861°N 10.09111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Ulf-Marcus Grube[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.42 km2 (74.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,366 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29633 |
| Dialling codes | 05192 |
| Vehicle registration | HK, SFA |
| Website | www |
Munster (West Low German: Munste), also called Munster (Örtze) or formerly Munsterlager, is a small town in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany almost equidistant from Hamburg and Hanover. The town is home to the German Army's largest garrison and is situated between the two training areas of Munster North and Munster South. It is also the fourth largest garrison in the German Armed Forces. The German Chemical Defence Research Establishment (Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Schutztechnologien – ABC-Schutz) and the Society for the disposal of chemical warfare agents and old armaments GmbH (Ltd.) (GEKA) are located in Munster.
The town's make up is shaped by the soldiers and other government employees who make up the majority of its population, and the surrounding military zones restrict the town's growth, retaining its rural character.
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- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.