Prüm

For other uses, see Prüm (disambiguation).

Prüm
Coat of arms
Prüm
Location of Prüm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Municipal assoc.	Prüm
Government
• Mayor	Mathilde Weinandy (CDU)
Area
• Total	22.86 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	5,364
• Density	230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	54595
Dialling codes	06551
Vehicle registration	BIT, PRÜ
Website	www.pruem.de

Prüm (German pronunciation: [ˈpʁʏm]) is a town in the Westeifel (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany. Formerly a district capital, today it is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Prüm.

Geography

Prüm lies on the river Prüm (a tributary of the Sauer) at the southeastern end of the Schneifel, which is 697 m high.

History

See main article on the town's former monastery, Prüm Abbey. In 2005, the Prüm Convention was signed in the city by several European countries.

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

Among the largest employers in the region are MUH Arla, Stihl, Streif, Prüm-Türenwerk and Grohmann Engineering. MUH Arla has its head office at Pronsfeld, 10 kilometres away.

Transport

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 Prüm and is operated by the United States Air Force.

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.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Prüm is twinned with: Bangor, Northern Ireland; Monthermé (France, since 1962); Fort Madison, Iowa (United States, since 1998)

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.

External links

• Eifel town of Prüm