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.

Irrel
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Irrel within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
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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
Government
• 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	250/km2 (640/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]

Sights

• Devil's Gorge