Speicher, Germany
| Speicher | ||
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Parish Church of St. Philippus and St. Jakobus | ||
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  Speicher | ||
Location of Speicher within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°56′14″N 6°38′17″E / 49.93722°N 6.63806°ECoordinates: 49°56′14″N 6°38′17″E / 49.93722°N 6.63806°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | |
| Municipal assoc. | Speicher | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Erhard Hirschberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,313 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 54662 | |
| Dialling codes | 06562 | |
| Vehicle registration | BIT, PRÜ | |
| Website | www.vg-speicher.de | |
Speicher is a town in the county of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Eifel, on the river Kyll, approximately 10 km south-east of Bitburg and 29 km north of Trier. It has 3,179 inhabitants and is next to the Spangdahlem Air Base which is home of the 52d Fighter Wing. There is a small monument to the men who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars at the western end of the town. East of the monument is an open area for shopping and other events. Directly to the south is the parish church of St. Philip and St. James.
Transport
Roads
There is a direct link from Speicher to Beilingen, Preist, Dudeldorf, Herforst, and Trier. Most of the roads in Speicher are paved.
Railways
Speicher station is on the Eifel Railway which runs between Trier and Cologne. The station is located between the outskirts of Speicher and Röhl.
Cycleways
There are numerous cycleways in and around Speicher. Many originated as Nordic Walking routes. There is one route that runs all the way to Trier.
Business
There are many small businesses in Speicher. Restaurants include the Ital. Eis Cafe, which serves Italian ice cream, and City Grill, which has kebabs (otherwise known as gyros) and a pizzeria. There is an Aldi supermarket, a Rewe supermarket and a couple of other small grocery stores. There is also a tattoo shop, and photo shop.
Administration
Speicher is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Speicher.
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 2,000 years.
Born in Speicher
- Joscha Remus (born 1958), writer
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
