Bourscheid

Bourscheid Buerschent
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Bourscheid highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Canton	Diekirch
Government
• Mayor	Annie Nickels-Theis
Area
• Total	36.86 km2 (14.23 sq mi)
Area rank	11th of 116
Highest elevation	513 m (1,683 ft)
• Rank	21st of 116
Lowest elevation	207 m (679 ft)
• Rank	30th of 116
Population (2011)
• Total	1,323
• Rank	85th of 116
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
• Density rank	107th of 116
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00002003

Bourscheid (Luxembourgish: Buurschent, German: Burscheid) 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.

As of 2005, the town of Bourscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 266. Other settlements within the commune include Goebelsmuhle, Lipperscheid, Michelau, Schlindermanderscheid, and Welscheid.

Bourscheid Castle located close to the village is Luxembourg's largest and one of the most important medieval castles between the Meuse and the Rhine.^[1]

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  Bourscheid Castle

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Coordinates: 49°55′N 6°04′E / 49.917°N 6.067°E / 49.917; 6.067