Canton of Diekirch

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Canton of Diekirch
Kanton Dikrech
Canton
Blason Diekirch.svg
Coat of arms
Canton Diekirch in Luxembourg.svg
Coordinates: 49°48′N6°12′E / 49.800°N 6.200°E / 49.800; 6.200
Country Luxembourg
Legislative constituency Nord
LAU 1 LU00006
Capital Diekirch
Communes
(cities in bold)		 Bettendorf
Bourscheid
Diekirch
Erpeldange
Ettelbruck
Feulen
Mertzig
Reisdorf
Schieren
Vallée de l'Ernz
Area
 • Total204.5 km2 (79.0 sq mi)
 • Rank 8th of 12
Highest elevation
(5th of 12)
525 m (1,722 ft)
Lowest elevation
(4th of 12)
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total35,150
 • Rank 4th of 12
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
  • Rank 5th of 12

Diekirch is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Its capital is Diekirch. 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.

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Administrative divisions

Diekirch Canton consists of the following ten communes:

Mergers

Population

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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