Heiderscheid

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Heiderscheid
Heischent
Commune

Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Heiderscheid highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country  Luxembourg
District Diekirch
Canton Wiltz
Government
  Mayor Marco Schank
Area
  Total 32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Area rank 15th of 116
Highest elevation 529 m (1,736 ft)
  Rank 11th of 116
Lowest elevation 238 m (781 ft)
  Rank 51st of 116
Population (2011)
  Total 1,405
  Rank 82nd of 116
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Density rank 95th of 116
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00005005
Website heiderscheid.lu

Heiderscheid (Luxembourgish: Heischent) 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.

As of 2005, the town of Heiderscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 393. Other towns within the commune include Eschdorf and Merscheid.

Coordinates: 49°53′N 5°59′E / 49.883°N 5.983°E / 49.883; 5.983

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