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Location of Sülm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Bitburg-Land |
| Mayor | Hermann Schilz |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1116 ft) |
| Population | 435 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 62 /km2 (160 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BIT |
| Postal code | 54636 |
| Area code | 06562 |
| Website | www.bitburg-land.de |
Sülm is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
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Sülm lies in the Southwest Eifel, about 5 km southeast of the county town Bitburg. The area extends to the so-called "Bitburger plateau and covers an area of 705 ha, of which 65% are used for agriculture, with 24% is a relatively small proportion of forest existed.
Sülm and 634 are the places Welschbillig, Newel and Röhl with their churches and related of King Dagobert I (reign: 622-638, Trier-residence: 624 to 625) of the Church of St.Pauli pin Trier offered. At that time, Modoald Bishop of Trier. 981 this gift in a deed of the Archbishop mentioned Egbert of Trier (bishop 977-993). Sülm is in that document was first mentioned as "Sulmana".
About the municipality numerous renovated old farm houses are scattered. The old war memorial chapel with sandstone altar dates from 1631. Interesting are also grave markers from the 16 and 17 Century on the Sülm Cemetery smau . In contrast to most of the burial sites in the Eifeldistrict in the cemetery are several Sülm grave stones of the late 19th Century have been preserved.
Sülm is today an agricultural and tourist town. The village is home to several full-and part-time farms and three distilleries. In the services sector, it has a village inn, two private guest houses, a kindergarten and a public library.
About 2 km west of the village runs the Federal Highway 51, which leads to Bitburg and about 10 km from the State Highway 60.
district Bitburg-Prüm]]
[[Category: Cities in the Eifel