Münstermaifeld

Münstermaifeld
Location of Münstermaifeld within Mayen-Koblenz district
Münstermaifeld
Münstermaifeld
Coordinates: 50°14′51″N 7°21′47″E / 50.24750°N 7.36306°E / 50.24750; 7.36306
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Maifeld (Verbandsgemeinde)
Subdivisions6
Government
  Mayor (201924) Claudia Schneider (CDU)
Area
  Total
27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
3,457
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56294
Dialling codes02605
Vehicle registrationMY
Websitewww.muenstermaifeld.de

Münstermaifeld (German pronunciation: [ˌmʏnstɐˈmaɪfɛlt] ) is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Maifeld. It is situated south-east of Mayen, a few kilometres from the Moselle river and Eltz Castle. The first (B.C.) residents of the region were Celts. The old church is based on a Roman castle-tower. After the Romans, the Franks (Charlemagne) arrived in the 9th century. In the Middle Ages (1277) Münstermaifeld received town privileges and was governed by the bishop of Trier. It is one of the oldest towns in Rhineland-Palatinate and, with its 3,400 citizens, one of the smallest.