Diekirch (canton)
Diekirch Dikrech | |
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Canton | |
Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°12′E / 49.800°N 6.200°ECoordinates: 49°48′N 6°12′E / 49.800°N 6.200°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
District | Diekirch |
Legislative constituency | Nord |
LAU 1 | LU00002 |
Capital | Diekirch |
Communes (cities in bold) | Bettendorf, Bourscheid, Diekirch, Erpeldange, Ettelbruck, Feulen, Mertzig, Reisdorf, Schieren, Vallée de l'Ernz |
Area | |
• Total | 204.51 km2 (78.96 sq mi) |
Area rank | 8th of 12 |
Highest elevation(5th of 12) | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
Lowest elevation(4th of 12) | 175 m (574 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 27,634 |
• Rank | 4th of 12 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 5th of 12 |
Diekirch is a canton in Luxembourg in Diekirch District, consisting of 10 communes:
- Bettendorf
- Bourscheid
- Diekirch
- Erpeldange
- Ettelbruck
- Feulen
- Mertzig
- Reisdorf
- Schieren
- Vallée de l'Ernz
It covers an area of 214.93 km² and (as of July 1, 2006) has a population of 26,021. Until January 1, 2006 it also included the community of Bastendorf, which had a land area of 24.44 km². This territory was then ceded to the adjoining Canton of Vianden when Bastendorf decided to join the community of Tandel in that canton.
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