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Diekirch
Dikrech— Canton — Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°12′E / 49.8°N 6.2°ECoordinates: 49°48′N 6°12′E / 49.8°N 6.2°E Country Luxembourg District Diekirch Legislative constituency Nord LAU 1 LU00002 Capital Diekirch Communes
(cities in bold)Bettendorf, Bourscheid, Diekirch, Ermsdorf, Erpeldange, Ettelbruck, Feulen, Hoscheid, Medernach, Mertzig, Reisdorf, Schieren Area – Total 214.93 km2 (83 sq mi) Area rank 7th 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 128.6/km2 (333/sq mi) – Density rank 5th of 12 Diekirch is a canton in Luxembourg in Diekirch District, consisting of 12 communes:
- Bettendorf
- Bourscheid
- Diekirch
- Ermsdorf
- Erpeldange
- Ettelbruck
- Feulen
- Hoscheid
- Medernach
- Mertzig
- Reisdorf
- Schieren
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.
Districts and Cantons of Luxembourg
Districts 1 Diekirch · 2 Grevenmacher · 3 Luxembourg
Cantons 1 Clervaux · Diekirch · Redange · Vianden · Wiltz · 2 Echternach · Grevenmacher · Remich · 3 Capellen · Esch-sur-Alzette · Luxembourg · Mersch
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