Bourscheid, Luxembourg
Bourscheid (Luxembourgish: Buerschent [ˈbuːɐ̯ʃənt]; German: Burscheid) is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
Bourscheid
Buerschent | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Bourscheid highlighted in orange, the rest of the Diekirch canton in red | |
| Coordinates: 49.909167°N 6.062778°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Diekirch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.86 km2 (14.23 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
| • Rank | 17th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| • Rank | 27th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,678 |
| • Rank | 83rd of 102 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 96th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000602 |
As of 2005, the town of Bourscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 266, which subsequently increased to 466 by 2021.[1] Other settlements within the commune include Goebelsmuhle, Lipperscheid, Michelau, Schlindermanderscheid, and Welscheid.
Bourscheid Castle located close to the village is Luxembourg's largest and one of the most important medieval castles between the Meuse and the Rhine.[2]
References
- "De Buurschter 2021.01" (PDF). June 2021. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-31.
- "Château de Bourscheid" Archived December 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Bourscheid castle. (in English) Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
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