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'''Oberkail''' is a small town with about 600 inhabitants in the rural area of [[Eifel]], western [[Germany]]. |
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|type = Ortsgemeinde |
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|coordinates = {{coord|50|02|19|N|06|40|58|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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|image_plan = Oberkail in BIT.svg |
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|state = Rheinland-Pfalz |
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|district = Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
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|Verbandsgemeinde = Bitburger Land |
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|elevation = 360 |
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|area = 24.26 |
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|postal_code = 54533 |
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|area_code = 06567 |
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|licence = BIT |
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|Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 2 32 282 |
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|mayor = Petra Fischer<ref>[https://www.wahlen.rlp.de/de/kw/wahlen/kd/gebiete/2320000000000.html Direktwahlen 2019, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm], Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.</ref> |
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|leader_term = 2019–24 |
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'''Oberkail''' is a municipality in the [[rural area]] of [[Eifel]] in [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] in the administrative district [[Bitburg-Prüm]] and is part of [[Verbandsgemeinde]] ("collective municipality") [[Bitburger Land]]. |
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==Geography== |
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The municipality is surrounded by grassland and forest in the natural landscape of the [[South Eifel]]. Next to Oberkail there are [[Seinsfeld]], [[Gransdorf]], [[Gindorf]] and [[Eisenschmitt]]. Nearby towns are [[Bitburg]] and [[Wittlich]], both in 14 kilometers (about 9 miles) linear distance. [[Trier]] is about 30 kilometers (about 20 miles) away. |
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Oberkail is in the transition zone from [[oceanic climate]] to [[continental climate]]. |
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==History== |
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* [http://www.familienarchiv-schmitt.de/ History of Oberkail] |
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{{coor title dm|50|02|N|6|41|E|region:DE_type:city}} |
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[[Category:Towns in Rhineland-Palatinate]] |
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==References== |
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[[de:Oberkail]] |
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[[nl:Oberkail]] |
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{{Cities and towns in Bitburg-Prüm (district)}} |
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{{Navigationsleiste Orte in der Verbandsgemeinde Kyllburg}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Bitburg-Prüm]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 6 August 2021
Oberkail | |
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Location of Oberkail within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district  | |
  Oberkail  Oberkail | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′19″N 06°40′58″E / 50.03861°N 6.68278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Bitburger Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Petra Fischer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.26 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 617 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54533 |
| Dialling codes | 06567 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT |
| Website | www.oberkail.de |
Oberkail is a municipality in the rural area of Eifel in Rhineland-Palatinate in the administrative district Bitburg-Prüm and is part of Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bitburger Land.
Geography
[edit]The municipality is surrounded by grassland and forest in the natural landscape of the South Eifel. Next to Oberkail there are Seinsfeld, Gransdorf, Gindorf and Eisenschmitt. Nearby towns are Bitburg and Wittlich, both in 14 kilometers (about 9 miles) linear distance. Trier is about 30 kilometers (about 20 miles) away.
Oberkail is in the transition zone from oceanic climate to continental climate.
History
[edit]In earlier times there was a large castle which was destroyed by French soldiers around 1794. Oberkail was mentioned for the first time in 1201, called "Hof zu Keyle".
The Spangdahlem Air Base is nearby.
References
[edit]- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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