Prüm
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| Prüm | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Prüm |
| Town subdivisions | 5 Stadtteile |
| Stadtbürgermeisterin | Mathilde Weinandy (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 22.86 km² (8.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1509 ft) |
| Population | 5,343 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 234 /km² (605 /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 (IPA: [ˈpʁʏm]) is a medium sized city in the Westeifel (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany. Formerly a district town, today it is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Prüm.
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[edit] Geography
Prüm lies on the Prüm River (a tributary of the Sauer) at the southeastern end of the Schneifel, which is 697m high.
[edit] History
See main article on the towns former monastery, Prüm Abbey.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Twin towns
- Monthermé (France) since 1962
- Fort Madison, Iowa (USA) since 1998
[edit] 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.
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