Bitburg
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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bitburg within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district  | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′N 06°32′E / 49.967°N 6.533°ECoordinates: 49°58′N 06°32′E / 49.967°N 6.533°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joachim Kandels |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.54 km2 (18.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 12,942 |
| • Density | 272.23/km2 (705.08/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54634 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT |
| Website | www |
The American Spangdahlem Air Base is nearby.
Bitburg Media
Memorial to soldiers of two world wars
Bitburger Glass in Berlin, Germany.
Fritz von Wille: Die blaue Blume
References
Other websites
- The Eighties Club: Bitburg Archived 2019-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
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