Hoscheid
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| Hoscheid Houschent | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Diekirch | |
| Canton | Clervaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Léon Faber | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 105th of 116 | |
| Highest elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) | |
| • Rank | 13th of 116 | |
| Lowest elevation | 227 m (745 ft) | |
| • Rank | 43rd of 116 | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 566 | |
| • Rank | 113th of 116 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 88th of 116 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00002009 | |
| Website | hoscheid.lu | |
Hoscheid (Luxembourgish: Houschent) was a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It was part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. On January 1, 2012, it merged with the communes of Consthum and Hosingen to form Parc Hosingen commune, thereby becoming part of Clervaux canton, still in the district of Diekirch.
As of 2005, the town of Hoscheid, which lies in the south of the commune, had a population of 311.
Among local personalities is Jean Ersfeld, who, in 2004, led his party, the Free Party of Luxembourg in the legislative elections.
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Coordinates: 49°57′N 6°05′E / 49.950°N 6.083°E
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