Hann. Münden

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For the nearby town, site of a battle in 1757, see Minden.

Country:	Germany
Hann. Münden

Coordinates:	51° 25′ N, 9° 41′ E
Time zone:	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
State:	Lower Saxony
District:	Göttingen
City subdivisions:	11
Mayor:	Klaus Burhenne (CDU)
Basic Statistics
Area:	121.11 km² (47 sq.mi.)
Population:	25,173 (31 Dec. 2004)
- Density:	208 /km² (538 /sq.mi.)
Elevation:	123 m (404 ft)
Further Information
Postal code:	34346
Area code:	05541
Licence plate code:	GÖ (HMÜ expiring)
Website:	www.hann.muenden.de

Hann. Münden (formerly called Hannoversch Münden) is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is located in the district of Göttingen at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form of the river Weser. It has 28,000 inhabitants. It is famous for its old houses, some of them more than 600 years old.

Alexander von Humboldt stated that Hann. Münden is one of the seven most beautifully located cities of the world.

The place is first mentioned in the deed of donation of Gimundi to the abbey of Fulda (802). City rights were probably granted during the latter half of the 12th century. The name of the town was originally Münden. The official name was changed to Hannoversch Münden (due to the former affiliation with the kingdom of Hanover) in order to distinguish Münden from Minden (which is almost identically pronounced). Later, to avoid confusion with Hanover, the city's name was abrreviated to Hann. Münden. Inhabitants still generally refer to their own town as Münden.