Schieren
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| Schieren Schieren | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Diekirch | |
| Canton | Diekirch | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marc Schmitz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 106th of 116 | |
| Highest elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) | |
| • Rank | 19th of 116 | |
| Lowest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) | |
| • Rank | 27th of 116 | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,524 | |
| • Rank | 78th of 116 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 47th of 116 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00002013 | |
| Website | schieren.lu | |
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.[citation needed]
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 22 January 1850.[1]
In 1894, Schieren established a fire station with five volunteer firefighters. It has a notable church.
It is located on the rail line to Diekirch.
Footnotes
- ↑ (French)/(German) "Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schieren (Luxembourg). |
- (French) Commune of Schieren official website
- (German) Unofficial website on local activities
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Coordinates: 49°50′N 6°06′E / 49.833°N 6.100°E
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