Oberkail
| Oberkail | |
|---|---|
  Oberkail | |
Location of Oberkail within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district  | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′19″N 06°40′58″E / 50.03861°N 6.68278°ECoordinates: 50°02′19″N 06°40′58″E / 50.03861°N 6.68278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Kyllburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudolf Densborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.26 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 603 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 54533 |
| Dialling codes | 06567 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT |
| Website | www.oberkail.de |
Oberkail is a municipality in the rural area of Eifel in Rhineland-Palatinate in the administrative district Bitburg-Prüm and is part of Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Kyllburg.
Geography
The municipality is surrounded by grassland and forest in the natural landscape of south Eifel. Next to Oberkail there are Seinsfeld, Gransdorf, Gindorf and Eisenschmitt. Next citys are Bitburg and Wittlich, both are 14 kilometer (about 9 miles) away beeline. Trier is about 30 kilometers (about 20 miles) away.
Clime
Oberkail is in the transition zone from oceanic climate to continental climate.
History
In earlier times there was a large castle which was destroyed by French soldiers around 1794. Oberkail was mentioned for the first time in 1201, called "Hof zu Keyle".
The Spangdahlem Air Base is nearby.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.
