Bitburg

Bitburg
Coat of arms of Bitburg
Location of Bitburg within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
Bitburg is located in Germany
Bitburg
Bitburg
Bitburg is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Bitburg
Bitburg
Coordinates: 49°58′N 06°32′E / 49.967°N 6.533°E / 49.967; 6.533
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Government
 • MayorJoachim Kandels
Area
 • Total47.54 km2 (18.36 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total15,700
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54634
Dialling codes06561
Vehicle registrationBIT
Websitewww.bitburg.de

Bitburg (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪtbʊʁk]; French: Bitbourg; Luxembourgish: Béibreg) is a city in Germany, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate approximately 25 kilometres (16 miles) northwest of Trier and 50 kilometres (31 miles) northeast of Luxembourg city.

The American Spangdahlem Air Base is nearby.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.

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