Speicher, Germany
Speicher | |
|---|---|
Parish Church of St. Philippus and St. Jakobus | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2019–24) | Erhard Hirschberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,818 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54662 |
| Dialling codes | 06562 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT, PRÜ |
| Website | www.vg-speicher.de |
Speicher (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpaɪçɐ] ⓘ) 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 3,624 inhabitants (Dec. 2020) 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 died 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.