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Today Bitburg is a city in the Eifel, near Trier. Bitburg's Mayor, Joachim Kandels is a member of the Christian Democratic Union. Bitburg has about 12,700 citizens. The biggest company is the Bitburger brewery, one of the largest beer manufacturers in the world. Bitburger Bier is a major sponsor of the German national soccer team. Bitburg hosts the annual European Festival of Folklore.
Bitburg had a military airbase that is not active but still houses American troops and civilians. Today only parts of the barracks are left in Bitburg by NATO in requirement, and it is now considered part of Spangdahlem Air Base. At 31 December 2005, 3,210 American soldiers and their dependents live in the city.
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