Hoscheid
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| Hoscheid Houschent |
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| — Commune — | |||
| The town hall | |||
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| Map of Luxembourg with Hoscheid highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red | |||
| Country | |||
| District | Diekirch | ||
| Canton | Diekirch | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Léon Faber | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 10.42 km2 (4 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 105th of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 13th of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 227 m (745 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 43rd of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 566 | ||
| • Rank | 113th of 116 | ||
| • Density | 54.3/km2 (140.7/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 88th of 116 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| LAU 2 | LU00002009 | ||
| Website | hoscheid.lu | ||
Hoscheid (Luxembourgish: Houschent) 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.
As of 2005[update], the town of Hoscheid, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 311.
Among local personalities is Jean Ersfeld, who, in 2004, led his party, the Free Party of Luxembourg in the legislative elections.
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Coordinates: 49°57′N 6°05′E / 49.95°N 6.083°E
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