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Prüm is a medium sized city in the Westeifel (Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany. Formerly a district town, today it is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Prüm.
Geography
Prüm lies on the Prüm River (a tributary of the Sauer) and is at the foot of the Schneifel, which is 453m high.
Economy
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 of Prüm, and this station is operated by the United States Air Force.
Prümer Sommer
In July and August Prüm summer takes place. The prelude begins Mark Sunday with a music competition on the streets. 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.
Twin towns
- Monthermé (France) since 1962
- Fort Madison, Iowa (USA) 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. This according to Wikipedia
Verbandsgemeinde Prüm
The Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Prüm consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):
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External links
Towns in Rhineland-Palatinate | Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate
"Prüm"