Prüm

Coat of arms

Prüm

Location of Prüm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district

Coordinates: 50°12′29″N 6°25′28″E / 50.20806°N 6.42444°ECoordinates: 50°12′29″N 6°25′28″E / 50.20806°N 6.42444°E

Country

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Municipal assoc.

Prüm

Government

• Mayor

Mathilde Weinandy (CDU)

Area

• Total

22.86 km² (8.83 sq mi)

Elevation

460 m (1,510 ft)

Population (2015-12-31)

• Total

5,488

• Density

240/km² (620/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

54595

06551

BIT, PRÜ

Website

www.pruem.de

Prüm (German pronunciation: [ˈpʁʏm]) is a town in the Westeifel (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany. Formerly a district capital, today it is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Prüm.

Prüm lies on the river Prüm (a tributary of the Sauer) at the southeastern end of the Schneifel, which is 697 m high.

See main article on the town's former monastery, Prüm Abbey. In 2005, the Prüm Convention was signed in the city by several European countries.

Among the largest employers in the region are MUH Arla, Stihl, Streif, Prüm-Türenwerk and Grohmann Engineering. MUH Arla has its head office at Pronsfeld, 10 kilometres away.

Since 1980 it has not been possible to take the train to Prüm, with the exception of freight trains that operated up to the end of the 1990s. In December 2000 the last train went through Prüm, and this was a special event. Since that time, the rail tracks have been dismantled.

The federal highway B265 and B410 cross in Prüm, the autobahn A60 and B51 also run near the city.

Prüm Air Station is located just outside Prüm and is operated by the United States Air Force.

In July and August Prüm Summer takes place. It begins with a market and a music competition on the streets on the last Sunday in June. During the next eight Thursdays, various guests meet at the town hall, where there are various competitions, such as a beer jug lift and trunk sawing. There is also a bicycle rally, a fashion show, and dances included in the program.

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