Canton of Diekirch
Canton of Diekirch
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| Coordinates: 49°51′N 6°12′E / 49.850°N 6.200°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Nord |
| LAU 1 | LU00006 |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Bettendorf Bourscheid Diekirch Erpeldange Ettelbruck Feulen Mertzig Reisdorf Schieren Vallée de l'Ernz |
| Area | |
• Total | 204.5 km2 (79.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 36,530 |
| • Rank | 4th of 12 |
| • Density | 178.6/km2 (462.7/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th of 12 |
Diekirch (Luxembourgish: Dikrech) is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Neither the canton, town, nor commune of Diekirch should be confused with the former district of Diekirch, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015. It borders Germany.
Administrative divisions
Diekirch Canton consists of the following ten communes:
History
Shortly after the creation of the canton of Diekirch, the census of 1796 counted a population there of 7,418.
It had only two communes with more than 1,000 inhabitants: Diekirch (1,160) and Ettelbruck (1,040). All other communes had fewer than 500 inhabitants each.
Mergers
- On 1 January 2006, the former commune of Bastendorf (from Diekirch Canton) was merged with the former commune of Fouhren (from Vianden Canton) to create the commune of Tandel (in Vianden Canton). The law creating Tandel was passed on 21 December 2004. Therefore, Diekirch Canton ceded 24.44 km2 of land to Vianden Canton.
- On 1 January 2012, the former communes of Ermsdorf and Medernach (both from Diekirch Canton) were merged to create the commune of Vallée de l'Ernz. The law creating the Vallée de l'Ernz was passed on 24 May 2011.
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References
- 1 2 Calmes, Albert (20 May 1953). "Origine du canton de Diekirch". Luxemburger Wort (in French). p. 15.
- ↑ "Mémorial A, 2004, No. 216" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- ↑ "Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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