Country Germany Elevation 360 m (1,180 ft) Postal codes 54533 Local time Wednesday 3:45 AM Postal code 54533 Municipal assoc. Bitburger Land | State Rhineland-Palatinate Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 24.26 km² Population 576 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 06567 | |
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District Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm Weather 1°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
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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Map of 54533 Oberkail, Germany
Geography
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
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.