Münchenstein

Münchenstein is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of in Switzerland.
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  • Type: Town with 11,700 residents
  • Description: municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland
  • Also known as: Muenchenstein”, “Munchenstein”, and “Münchenstein BL
  • Postal code: 4142
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Münchenstein railway station and Münchenstein Castle.

Railway station
is a railway station in the municipality of Münchenstein, in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. It is an intermediate stop on the Basel–Biel/Bienne line and is served by local trains only.

Castle
is a landmark above the village centre of Münchenstein, in the in . The ruins of the castle can still be visited and viewed, but are under private ownership.

Museum
The is a museum in Newmünchenstein, a sub-district of Münchenstein in the canton of Basel-Country, . Built in 2002/2003 under commission of the Laurenz Foundation, it was designed by the renowned architectural office of Herzog & de Meuron, the opened in 2003.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freidorf cooperative housing estate and Muttenz.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Town
is a municipality with a population of about 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is in the district of Arlesheim, next to the city of .

Village
is a town and a municipality in the district of in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral are listed as a heritage site of national significance. is situated 3 km south of Münchenstein.

Münchenstein

Latitude
47.51879° or 47° 31′ 8″ north
Longitude
7.61745° or 7° 37′ 3″ east
Population
11,700
Elevation
287 metres (942 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CH MUS
Open location code
8FV9GJ98+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240105036
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2659551
Wiki­data ID
Q69030
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Welsh—“Münchenstein” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Münchenstein
  • Arabic: مينشينستاين
  • Armenian: Մյունխենշտայն
  • Asturian: Münchenstein
  • Basque: Münchenstein
  • Belarusian: Мюнхэнштайн
  • Breton: Münchenstein
  • Catalan: Münchenstein
  • Cebuano: Münchenstein (munisipyo)
  • Cebuano: Münchenstein
  • Chinese: Münchenstein
  • Chinese: 明兴施泰因
  • Chinese: 明興施泰因
  • Czech: Münchenstein
  • Dutch: Muenchenstein
  • Dutch: Munchenstein
  • Dutch: Münchenstein
  • Egyptian Arabic: مينشينستاين
  • Esperanto: Münchenstein
  • Finnish: Münchenstein
  • French: Munchenstein
  • French: Münchenstein
  • German: Münchenstein BL
  • German: Münchenstein
  • Greek: Μύνχενσταϊν
  • Hebrew: מינכנשטיין
  • Hungarian: Münchenstein
  • Irish: Münchenstein
  • Italian: Münchenstein
  • Japanese: ミュンヘンシュタイン
  • Kazakh: Мюнхенштайн
  • Kurdish: Münchenstein
  • Lithuanian: Miunchenštainas
  • Lombard: Münchenstein
  • Macedonian: Минхенштајн
  • Malay: Münchenstein
  • Min Nan Chinese: Münchenstein
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Münchenstein
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Münchenstein
  • Occitan (post 1500): Münchenstein
  • Persian: مونشانستن
  • Polish: Münchenstein
  • Portuguese: Münchenstein
  • Romansh: Münchenstein
  • Russian: Мюнхенштайн
  • South Azerbaijani: مونشانستن
  • Spanish: Munchenstein
  • Spanish: Münchenstein
  • Swedish: Münchenstein
  • Swiss German: Münchenstein
  • Tosk Albanian: Münchenstein
  • Turkish: Münchenstein
  • Ukrainian: Мюнхенштайн
  • Upper Sorbian: Münchenstein
  • Uzbek: Munchenstein
  • Uzbek: Münchenstein
  • Uzbek: Myunxenshtayn
  • Uzbek: Мюнхенштайн
  • Venetian: Münchenstein
  • Volapük: Münchenstein
  • Waray (Philippines): Münchenstein
  • Welsh: Münchenstein

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