Schieren

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Schieren
Schieren
Coat of arms of Schieren
Location of Schieren in Luxembourg
Administration
Country Luxembourg
District (Dark grey) Diekirch
Canton (Dark red) Diekirch
LAU 2 LU00002013
Mayor Jos Lutgen
Geography
Area
  - Rank
10.41 km² (4.02 sq mi)
106th of 116
Highest point
  - Rank
515 m (1,690 ft)
=19th of 116
Lowest point
  - Rank
198 m (650 ft)
=27th of 116
Population
Population (2005)
  - Rank
1,369
77th of 116
Density (2005)
  - Rank
131.5 /km² (341 /sq mi)
48th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Schieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.

As of 2001, the town of Schieren, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,358.

Schieren was formed on 1 July 1850, when it was detached from the commune of Ettelbruck, along with the commune of Erpeldange. The law forming Schieren was passed on the 22 January 1850.[1]

In 1894, Schieren established a fire station with five volunteer firefighters.

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  1. ^ (French)/(German) Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18 (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.

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Coordinates: 49°50′N, 6°06′E