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Bitburg-Prüm is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) Luxembourg, Belgium and the districts of Euskirchen, Daun, Bernkastel-Wittlich and Trier-Saarburg.
1 History
There are three different historical regions: the abbey and the city of Prüm have been directly subordinate to the Holy Roman Emperor in medieval times; later the free city became the principality of Prüm, occupying large portions in the north.
The southwest including the town of Bitburg was a part of Luxembourg from the 10th to the 15th century. Later it was a part of the Seventeen Provinces and hence under Spanish resp. Austrian rule. After the Napoleonic Wars it was decided to hand this region over to Prussia.
The eastern parts of the district, including the town of Kyllburg, were property of the bishop of TrierTrier or Treves is Germany's oldest city. It is situated on the western bank of the Moselle River in a valley between low vine-covered hills of ruddy sandstone. It is located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate near the German border with Luxembourg..
When Prussia gained all these regions about 1815Events January 3 Austria, Britain, and France form a secret defensive alliance treaty against Prussia and Russia. January 8 War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans February 3 The first commercial cheese factory is founded in Switzerland February 6 New Jersey g, it established the three districts of Bitburg, Prüm and Trier. In 1970Events January events January 1 Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January the districts of Bitburg and Prüm were merged with parts of the former district of Trier in order to form the present district.
2 Geography
The district covers the sparsely populated southwestern part of the EifelThe Eifel is a hilly region in Germany. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia and northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate. The Eifel is bordered by the Moselle river in the south and the Rhine in the east. In the north it is continued by the Mountains. The portions along the western borders are occupied by a common German-Belgian nature park and a German-Luxembourgian nature park. A great number of rivers rise from the Schneifel in the northwest and from the Kyllwald in the east, and runs southward to the Sauer River (french Sûre), which is an affluent of the MoselleThe Moselle ( French Moselle German Mosel is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany, joining the Rhine river at Koblenz. Major affluents are the Ruwer and the Saar. The Moselle valley is famous for its beautiful scenery and the excellent w.
3 Coat of arms
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| The coat of arms displays:
- The red cross symbolising the close city of TrierTrier or Treves is Germany's oldest city. It is situated on the western bank of the Moselle River in a valley between low vine-covered hills of ruddy sandstone. It is located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate near the German border with Luxembourg.
- The golden tower from the arms of Bitburg
- The silver lamb from the arms of Prüm
- The blue and white pattern from the arms of Luxembourg
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