Bitburg-Prüm

The district of Bitburg -Prüm ( until 31 December 2006 the district Bitburg -Prüm ) is measured on its surface the biggest and the most sparsely populated district of Rhineland -Palatinate and is located in the extreme west of the country. To the north it borders with only about 1.5 km length of the North Rhine- Westphalian district of Euskirchen, in the northeast of the county Vulkan Eifel, in the southeast of the district Bernkastel- Wittlich, in the south by the district of Trier -Saar castle, on the west by the Echternach Luxembourg cantons, Diekirch, Vianden and Clervaux and to the northwest by the Belgian province of Liège.

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  • 5.2 rail
  • 5.3 air

Geography

The district of Bitburg -Prüm includes the southern part of the central mountain range Eifel with the Schneifel and its highest mountain, the Black Man ( 698 m). In the West, the Islek, in the east the limestone and Waldeifel and to the south the Bitburger Gutland ( Bekef ) is the Ferschweiler plateau. Smaller rivers, such as Kyll, Nims and Prüm run through the county territory. Our and Sauer ( a tributary of the Moselle ) form the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

History

Today the district of Bitburg -Prüm was fragmented end of the 18th century in many territories. 1798, under French administration, was established as part of the Saar district departments of the Prüm. In 1815, it came under Prussian administration and 1816 the two districts of Bitburg and Prüm in the Trier region. After the First World War, the area was temporarily occupied by the French again. In the district there are today, especially in the Schneifel important remains of the former West Wall. Since 1946, the area is part of the newly founded state of Rhineland- Palatinate.

In the district reform in 1970, the district Bitburg was combined with the substantial part of the district of Prüm and parts of counties Wittlich and Trier to the district Bitburg- Prüm. The district of Bitburg -Prüm was eventually renamed on 1 January 2007 in " the district of Bitburg -Prüm ," which, it was hoped, among other tourist benefits.

Today Eifelkreis heard since 1994 on the initiative Region Trier ( IRT ) in the regional public institutions, governments, universities, companies, banks, and dedicated individuals with the aim of the region's future as economically attractive, culturally rich and ecologically intact area with high to safeguard life and recreational value, working in partnership.

Policy

Council

The council of the Eifel Bitburg-Prüm district consists of 42 elected members and the district administration as chairman. The district council elections on 7 June 2009 yielded the following election results:

District administrators

Sub-prefect in the district Bitburg

Country councils of the district Bitburg

Country councils of the district Bitburg -Prüm

District partnerships

Since 1990, the Eifel circuit maintains with the South Thuringia district Sonneberg a county partnership. Within this circle he helped his partner after reunification build the district administration.

Another circle partnership with the Polish powiat Kędzierzyńsko - Kozielski ( German: County Kedzierzyn- Kozle ) officially signed on 2 October 2001, after it had been built up over the previous two years. The county partnership ( German: Klein- Strehlitz ) by another municipal partnership between the municipality Bitburg -Land with Strzeleczki supported.

Coat of arms

Description: Em: 1 red beams cross in silver; 2 golden tower with blue gate in red, beseitet each a silver star on silver nail Spitz cross; 3 silver Salvator lamb in red; 4 nine times shared by silver and blue (Coat - approval August 27, 1973 ) meaning: The red cross represents the Electorate of Trier. The tower is from the seal of the provost and the city of Bitburg. The lamb with the flag is the coat of arms Abbey of Prüm. The silvery - blue stripes symbolize the Duchy of Luxembourg, which included the southern part of the county area.

An overview of the coat of arms of cities and villages of the district can be found in the list of the coat of arms in the district of Bitburg -Prüm.

Traffic

Road

By the district leads the federal motorway 60 Wittlich- Liege ( Belgium). In addition, several federal, state and county roads run through the county area, including the B 51, ​​B 257, B 265 and B 410

Rail

The Eifel track that runs between Cologne and Trier, runs through the county. This railway had here several branch lines, but they were now largely abandoned and partially dismantled. Minden was breakpoint on the line Erdorf - Irrel Hedgehog ( Nims Sauer Valley Railway ), which was established in 1988 decommissioned and dismantled. The line - Erdorf Bitburg was still used until recently to Rohstoffbelieferung the Bitburger brewery. However, this was relocated for reasons of cost on the street.

Air

In the district there are several sports airfields as well as the former NATO airfield Bitburg, which is currently approved for use in civilian flying VFR to 14 tons. The runway measures 3056 feet (for comparison: Frankfurt: 4000 m, Nuremberg 2700 m ) and is therefore suitable for large aircraft. Currently run development and approval procedures for instrument flight.

Cities and Towns

The district of Bitburg -Prüm includes 235 communities, making it the largest municipality in the district of Germany. Bitburg is with 13,446 inhabitants, is the largest community, while most other municipalities have less than 1,000 inhabitants.

( In brackets: number of inhabitants on 31 December 2012)

Association of Free municipalities / cities:

  • Bitburg, City * ( 13,446 )

Association of communities with their member municipalities:

( The seat of the municipality *)

  • Ließem (81 )
  • Meckel (392 )
  • Fair Rich ( 552)
  • Metterich ( 518)
  • Mülbach (118 )
  • Nattenheim (543)
  • Niederstedem (260 )
  • Niederweiler (90 )
  • Oberstedem (68 )
  • Upper Weiler ( 154)
  • Oberweis (568)
  • Olsdorf (103 )
  • Knight village ( 1458 )
  • Roehl (412 )
  • Scharfbillig (70 )
  • Schleid ( 380)
  • Seffern (326 )
  • Sefferweich (227 )
  • Stockem (91 )
  • Sülm ( 443)
  • Trimport (282 )
  • Wettlingen (51 )
  • Wiersdorf (259 )
  • Wißmannsdorf (815 )
  • Wolsfeld ( 872 )
  • Alsdorf ( 443)
  • Boll village (1654 )
  • Echternacherbrück ( 755 )
  • Eisenach ( 364)
  • Ernzen (425 )
  • Bathrobes ( 1089 )
  • Bales Field (224 )
  • Burbach (670 )
  • Etteldorf (27 )
  • Gindorf (321 )
  • Gran village (317 )
  • Scheitenkorb (42 )
  • Scrub (52 )
  • Sevenig at New Castle (50 )
  • Sinspelt (413 )
  • About Eisenbach (60 )
  • Uppershausen (77 )
  • Utscheid ( 458 )
  • Waldhof- Falkenstein ( 27)
  • Weidingen (169 )
  • Doubt Scheid (58 )
  • Auw bei Prüm ( 645 )
  • Bleialf ( 1189 )
  • Brand Scheid (317 )
  • Buchet (236 )
  • Büdesheim (581)
  • Dingdorf (92 )
  • Fire Scheid (321 )
  • Fleringen ( 356)
  • Giesdorf (135 )
  • Gondenbrett (452 )
  • Großlangenfeld (129 )
  • Schoenecken ( 1469 )
  • Schwirzheim (445)
  • Seiwerath (148 )
  • Sell ​​Erich ( 310)
  • Waller Home ( 742)
  • Watzerath (403 )
  • Wawern (295 )
  • Weinheim ( 999)
  • Winringen (63 )
  • Winter Scheid (153 )
  • Winterspelt ( 838 )
  • Hosting (185 )
  • Orenhofen ( 1278 )
  • Philip Home (98 )
  • Praise ( 719)
  • Spangdahlem ( 842 )
  • Memory, City * ( 3295 )
Administrative centre Euskirchen (district) Echternach (canton) Diekirch (canton) Vianden (canton) Clervaux (canton) Schwarzer Mann Nims (river) Arrondissement Sonneberg (district) Arzfeld (Verbandsgemeinde) Dasburg Eschfeld Jucken Manderscheid, Bitburg-Prüm Olmscheid Reiff (Rhineland-Palatinate) Sengerich Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate Biersdorf am See Brecht, Germany Dahlem, Rhineland-Palatinate Enzen Hamm, Bitburg-Prüm Meckel, Germany Messerich Niederweiler, Bitburg-Prüm Oberweis, Germany Rittersdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate Irrel (Verbandsgemeinde) Alsdorf, Bitburg-Prüm Bollendorf Eisenach, Rhineland-Palatinate Ernzen, Germany Minden, Rhineland-Palatinate Wallendorf Kyllburg (Verbandsgemeinde) Badem Balesfeld Burbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Malberg, Bitburg-Prüm Sankt Thomas Neuerburg (Verbandsgemeinde) Ammeldingen an der Our Ammeldingen bei Neuerburg Burg, Bitburg-Prüm Fischbach-Oberraden Mettendorf Neuerburg Scheuern Sevenig bei Neuerburg Waldhof-Falkenstein Zweifelscheid Brandscheid Buchet, Germany Feuerscheid Fleringen, Germany Heisdorf, Germany Neuendorf, Rhineland-Palatinate Orlenbach Sellerich Wallersheim Wawern, Bitburg-Prüm Winterscheid Speicher (Verbandsgemeinde) Auw an der Kyll Hosten Philippsheim Preist Speicher, Germany Donnersbergkreis Mainz-Bingen Integrated Authority File
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