Diekirch (district)
Encyclopedia
The District of Diekirch is one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It contains 5 cantons
divided into 43 communes
:
It borders Belgian
's Walloon Region by the latter's provinces of Luxembourg
in the west and Liège
in the north, the districts of Luxembourg
in the south and Grevenmacher
in the south-east, and the German
Land
of Rhineland-Palatinate
in the east. It has a per capita income of $49,000.
Cantons of Luxembourg
||The districts of Luxembourg are divided into 12 cantons. These cantons are subdivided into 116 communes. The cantons, listed by district, include:Diekirch District*Clervaux *Diekirch *Redange *Vianden *Wiltz Grevenmacher District...
divided into 43 communes
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
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- ClervauxClervaux (canton)Clervaux is a canton in the north of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Clervaux.The canton consists of the following eight communes:*Clervaux*Consthum*Heinerscheid*Hosingen*Munshausen*Troisvierges*Weiswampach*Wincrange...
- ClervauxClervauxClervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.-History:The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 .-Population:...
- ConsthumConsthumConsthum is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux., the village of Consthum, which lies in the south of the commune, had a population of 196. Other towns within the commune include Holzthum....
- HeinerscheidHeinerscheidHeinerscheid is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux., the town of Heinerscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 403. Other towns within the commune include Fischbach, Hupperdange, Grindhausen, Kaesfurt, Kalborn and Lieler....
- HosingenHosingenHosingen is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg. Near Hosingen there is a transmitter for FM and TV of RTL., the town of Hosingen, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 761. Other towns within the commune include Bockholtz, Dorscheid, Neidhausen, Rodershausen,...
- MunshausenMunshausenMunshausen is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux., the village of Munshausen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 172, while the commune of Munshausen has a population of 1,034...
- TroisviergesTroisviergesTroisvierges is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The two highest hills in Luxembourg, the Kneiff and Buurgplaatz , are located in the commune....
- WeiswampachWeiswampachWeiswampach is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux., the town of Weiswampach, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 648. Other towns within the commune include Binsfeld.-See also:...
- WincrangeWincrangeWincrange is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area....
- Clervaux
- DiekirchDiekirch (canton)Diekirch is a canton in Luxembourg in Diekirch District, consisting of 12 communes:*Bettendorf*Bourscheid*Diekirch*Ermsdorf*Erpeldange*Ettelbruck*Feulen*Hoscheid*Medernach*Mertzig*Reisdorf*Schieren...
- BettendorfBettendorf, LuxembourgBettendorf is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sauer. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch....
- BourscheidBourscheidBourscheid is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Bourscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 266...
- DiekirchDiekirchDiekirch is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and the district of Diekirch. The city is situated on the banks of the Sauer river....
- ErmsdorfErmsdorfErmsdorf is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the village of Ermsdorf, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 221. Other towns within the commune include Eppeldorf and Stegen....
- ErpeldangeErpeldangeErpeldange is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sauer, between Ettelbruck and Diekirch. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch....
- EttelbruckEttelbruckEttelbruck is a commune with city status in central Luxembourg, with a population of approximately 7,500. As of 2005, the town of Ettelbruck itself, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 6,191. The town of Warken and Grentzingen are also within the commune...
- FeulenFeulenFeulen is a commune in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune's administrative centre is Niederfeulen.Towns within the commune include Niederfeulen and Oberfeulen....
- HoscheidHoscheidHoscheid is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Hoscheid, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 311....
- MedernachMedernachMedernach is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.Medernach is home to an aerodrome., the township Medernach has a population of 1107....
- MertzigMertzigMertzig is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Mertzig, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,439....
- ReisdorfReisdorfReisdorf is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg, on the river Sauer. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch....
- SchierenSchierenSchieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Schieren, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,358....
- Bettendorf
- RedangeRedange (canton)Redange is a canton in the west of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Redange, otherwise known as Redange-sur-Attert.The canton consists of the following 10 communes:*Beckerich*Ell*Grosbous*Préizerdaul*Rambrouch*Redange*Saeul...
- BeckerichBeckerichBeckerich is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. The town was founded in 1678 during the Fall of Stuarts. It lies close to the border with Belgium....
- EllEll, LuxembourgEll is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium., the town of Ell, which lies in the south-east of the commune, has a population of 340. Other towns within the commune include Colpach-Bas, Colpach-Haut, and Roodt....
- GrosbousGrosbousGrosbous is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange., the town of Grosbous, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 619. Other towns within the commune include Dellen.-External links:...
- PréizerdaulPréizerdaulPréizerdaul is a commune in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. Until 17 July 2001, it was known as Bettborn, after its administrative centre...
- RambrouchRambrouchRambrouch is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium.Rambrouch was formed on 1 January 1979 from the former communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette, and Perlé, all in Redange canton...
- RedangeRedangeRedange or Redange-sur-Attert is a commune and town in western Luxembourg, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the canton of Redange. Redange is situated on the river Attert, a tributary of the Alzette....
- SaeulSaeulSaeul is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange., the town of Saeul, which lies in the south-east of the commune, has a population of 298....
- UseldangeUseldangeUseldange is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange., the town of Useldange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 622. Other towns within the commune include Everlange, Rippweiler, and Schandel....
- VichtenVichtenVichten is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange., the town of Vichten, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 723. Other towns within the commune include Michelbouch.-Gallery:...
- WahlWahl, LuxembourgWahl is a commune and small village in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.- History :Wahl, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 220. Other villages within the commune include Buschrodt and Grevels...
- Beckerich
- ViandenVianden (canton)Vianden is a canton in the north of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Vianden.The canton consists of the following 3 communes:*Putscheid*Tandel*ViandenThe canton's land area is currently 78.52 km²...
- PutscheidPutscheidPutscheid is a commune and village in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch....
- TandelTandelTandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany., the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 87...
- ViandenViandenVianden is a commune with city status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,500 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on the Our river, near the border between Luxembourg and Germany., the town of Vianden,...
- Putscheid
- WiltzWiltz (canton)Wiltz is a canton in the north-west of Luxembourg. Its capital is the city of Wiltz. It covers an area of 264.55 km², and it has a population of 12,460. It consists of ten communes:* Boulaide* Esch-sur-Sûre* Eschweiler* Goesdorf* Heiderscheid...
- BoulaideBoulaideBoulaide is a commune and small town in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch.The commune is composed of three villages: Boulaide, Baschleiden, and Surré....
- Esch-sur-SûreEsch-sur-SûreEsch-sur-Sûre is a commune and small town in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch...
- EschweilerEschweiler, LuxembourgEschweiler is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Eschweiler, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 195. Other towns within the commune include Erpeldange and Knaphoscheid....
- GoesdorfGoesdorfGoesdorf is a commune and village in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the village of Goesdorf, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 238. Other towns within the commune include Buderscheid, Dahl, Nocher,...
- HeiderscheidHeiderscheidHeiderscheid is a commune and small town in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune's administrative centre is Eschdorf....
- KiischpeltKiischpeltKiischpelt is a commune in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Wiltz. The commune's administrative centre is Wilwerwiltz.Towns within the commune include Alscheid, Enscherange, Kautenbach, Pintsch, and Wilwerwiltz....
- Lac de la Haute-SûreLac de la Haute-SûreLac de la Haute-Sûre , is a commune in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune is named after the reservoir of the upper Sauer river. The commune's administrative centre is Bavigne....
- NeunhausenNeunhausenNeunhausen is a commune and village in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune is the smallest in population and population density in Luxembourg. The administrative centre is Bonnal., the village of Neunhausen, which...
- WiltzWiltzWiltz is a commune with city status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the end of World War II...
- WinselerWinselerWinseler is a commune and village in north-western Luxembourg.-Administrative organization and population:It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch....
- Boulaide
It borders Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Walloon Region by the latter's provinces of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (Belgium)
Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province...
in the west and Liège
Liège (province)
Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...
in the north, the districts of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (district)
The District of Luxembourg, sometimes of Luxemburg, is one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It contains four cantons, divided into 47...
in the south and Grevenmacher
Grevenmacher (district)
The District of Grevenmacher is one of three districts of Luxembourg. It contains 3 cantons divided into 26 communes:#Echternach#*Beaufort#*Bech#*Berdorf#*Consdorf#*Echternach#*Mompach#*Rosport#*Waldbillig#Grevenmacher#*Betzdorf#*Biwer...
in the south-east, and the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Land
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
in the east. It has a per capita income of $49,000.
External links
- http://www.diekirch.lu/ Official website (French/German)
- http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/25c/ Info on Diekirch
- http://www.communes.lu/ Features a map of the communes of Luxembourg