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Irrel

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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Location of Irrel within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district

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Coordinates: 49°50′50″N 06°27′22″E / 49.84722°N 6.45611°E / 49.84722; 6.45611
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Municipal assoc.Südeifel
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Herbert Theis1
Area
 • Total
7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
1,737
 • Density246/km2 (638/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54666
Dialling codes06525
Vehicle registrationBIT
WebsiteIrrel at site www.suedeifelinfo.de

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.

Irrel was the seat of the former Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Irrel. Since 1 July 2014 it is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Südeifel.3

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