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Diekirch (canton)

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Country
  
Luxembourg

Legislative constituency
  
Nord

Area rank
  
8th of 12

Population
  
27,634 (2006)

District
  
Diekirch

LAU 1
  
LU00002

Area
  
204.5 km²

Capital
  
Diekirch

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Communes (cities in bold)
  
Bettendorf, Bourscheid, Diekirch, Erpeldange, Ettelbruck, Feulen, Mertzig, Reisdorf, Schieren, Vallée de l'Ernz

Clubs and Teams
  
FC Erpeldange 72, FC Etzella Ettelbruck

Points of interest
  
Bourscheid Castle, National Museum of Military Hi, General Patton Museum, Musée Automobile ‑ Conserv, Wiltz

Destinations
  
Diekirch, Ettelbruck, Bourscheid - Luxembourg, Dirbach, Medernach

Diekirch is a canton in Luxembourg in Diekirch District, consisting of 10 communes:

Map of Diekirch, Luxembourg

  • 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.

    References

    Diekirch (canton) Wikipedia