Speicher, Germany
Transport
Roads
There is a direct link from Speicher to Beilingen, Preist, Dudeldorf, Herforst, and Trier. Most of the roads in Speicher are paved.
Railways
Speicher station is on the Eifel Railway which runs between Trier and Cologne. The station is located between the outskirts of Speicher and Röhl.
Cycleways
There are numerous cycleways in and around Speicher. Many originated as Nordic Walking routes. There is one route that runs all the way to Trier.
Amenities
There are many small businesses in Speicher, including restaurants and a pizzeria. There are supermarkets and a couple of other small grocery stores, and also a tattoo shop and a photo shop.
PLEWA is a pottery factory in the eastern area of Speicher. It specializes in gray and blue pottery that has been made in this area for nearly 2,000 years.
Administration
Speicher is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Speicher.
Born in Speicher
- Joscha Remus (born 1958), writer
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Verbandsgemeinde Speicher
- [1] PLEWA