Irrel
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Irrel is a municipality in the district Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Eifel, near the border with Luxembourg, at the confluence of the rivers Prüm and Nims. It is located approximately 15 km south-west of Bitburg and 5 km north-east of Echternach.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Irrel
within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
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 Location of Irrel | |
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| Coordinates: 49°50′50″N 06°27′22″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Südeifel |
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| • Mayor (2019–24) | Herbert Theis[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,737 |
| • Density | 246/km2 (638/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54666 |
| Dialling codes | 06525 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT |
| Website | Irrel at site www.suedeifelinfo.de |
Irrel was the seat of the former Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Irrel. Since 1 July 2014 it is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Südeifel.[3]
