Speicher, Germany
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Speicher | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
Municipal assoc. | Speicher |
Mayor | Erhard Hirschberg |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 15.37 km² (5.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 330 m (1083 ft) |
Population | 3,365 (30/04/2007) |
- Density | 219 /km² (567 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | BIT |
Postal code | 54662 |
Area code | 06562 |
Website | www.vg-speicher.de |
Contents |
[edit] Overview
Speicher is a municipality in the district Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Eifel, on the river Kyll, approx. 10 km south-east of Bitburg and 29 km north of Trier. It has 3300 inhabitants and lies next to the Spangdahlem Air Base which is home of the 52d Fighter Wing. A small monument to the men who lost their lives in World War One and World War Two situated in the west end of the town. Situated east of there is an open area for shopping and other events. Direclty to the South is the church, pictured above.
[edit] Roads & Railroads
Roads
There is a direct link from Speicher to Beilingen, Preist, Dudeldorf, Herforst, and Trier. Most of the roads in Speicher are Paved
Railroads
The Rail station allows you to travel from Speicher strait to Trier and Cologne. the Station was placed in between the outskirts of Speicher and Röhl.
[edit] Businesses
There are many small businesses in Speicher. Some noted restaurants include the Ital. Eis Cafe, which serves Italian Ice Cream, and the City Grill, Which has Kebbabs (Otherwise Known as Gyros)and Pizza. There is a SPAR market, adn a couple other small grocery stores.
[edit] Government
Speicher is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Speicher.
[edit] PLEWA
PLEWA is a pottery factory in the eastern area of Speicher. It specializes in gray and blue pottery that has been made in this area for nearly 2000 years.
[edit] External links
- Verbandsgemeinde Speicher
- [1] PLEWA