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.[3]

Muhlbach-sur-Munster
Mühlbach
The town hall in Muhlbach
The town hall in Muhlbach
Coat of arms of Muhlbach-sur-Munster
Location of Muhlbach-sur-Munster
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Muhlbach-sur-Munster is located in France
Muhlbach-sur-Munster
Muhlbach-sur-Munster
Muhlbach-sur-Munster is located in Grand Est
Muhlbach-sur-Munster
Muhlbach-sur-Munster
Coordinates: 48°01′35″N 7°05′03″E / 48.0264°N 7.0842°E / 48.0264; 7.0842
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonWintzenheim
IntercommunalityVallée de Munster
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Althusser[1]
Area
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7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
806
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68223 /68380
Elevation436–1,283 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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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Weber, Johannes: Strassburg 1605: Die Geburt der Zeitung, in: Jahrbuch für Kommunikationsgeschichte, Vol. 7 (2005), S. 3-27" (in German). {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)