Prüm

For other uses, see Prüm (disambiguation).

Prüm
Prüm
Location of the town of Prüm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
Coordinates	50°12′29″N 6°25′28″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Municipal assoc.	Prüm
Town subdivisions	5 Stadtteile
Mayor	Mathilde Weinandy (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	22.86 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m  (1509 ft)
Population	5,260 (31 December 2010)
- Density	230 /km2 (596 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BIT
Postal code	54595
Area code	06551
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.

Geography

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

History

See main article on the town's former monastery, Prüm Abbey.

Economy

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 of Prüm, and this station is operated by the United States Air Force.

Prümer Sommer

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.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Prüm is twinned with:

• Bangor, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
• Monthermé (France) since 1962
• Fort Madison, Iowa (USA) since 1998

Famous people from Prüm

• Regino of Prüm, musical and historical writer
• It seems that Pippin the Hunchback, first son of Charlemagne, was in exile in a monastery in Prüm from ca. 793 to his death in 813.

External links

• Eifel town of Prüm