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M�nster is situated on the river Aa, approximately 15 km south of its confluence with the Ems in the Westphalian Bight, a landscape studded with dispersed settlements and farms, the so called "M�nsterland". The Wolstonian sediments of the mountain ridge called "M�nsterl�nder Kiessandzug" cross the city from north to south. The highest elevation is the M�hlenberg in the northwest of M�nster, 97 metres above sea level. The lowest elevation is at the Ems with 44 m above sea level. The city center is 60 m above sea level, measured at the Prinzipalmarkt in front of the historic city hall.

The Dutch city of Enschede is about 65 km northwest of M�nster. Other major cities nearby include Osnabr�ck, about 44 km to the north, Dortmund, about 61 km to the south, and Bielefeld, about 62 km to the east.

M�nster is one of the 42 agglomeration areas and one of the biggest cities of Germany in terms of acreage. But this includes substantial sparsely populated, agrarian districts which were formerly separate local government areas but were amalgamated in 1975. Thus nearly half the city's area is agricultural, resulting in a low population density of approximately 900 inhabitants per km�.

Moreover, the built-over area of the city is relatively large, because the buildings are smaller compared with other cities of this size: there is a high ratio of one-family houses and mansions. There are few high-rise buildings and no skyscrapers. Nevertheless the population density reaches about 15,000 inhabitants per km2 in the city center. Calculating the population density based on the actual populated area results in approximately 2890 inhabitants per km2.

The urban area of M�nster of 302.91 km2 is distributed into 57,54 km2 covered with buildings, 0.99 km2 are used for maintenance and 25.73 km� for traffic areas, 156.61 km2 for agricultural and recreational purposes, 8.91 km2 are covered
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