Schieren
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| Schieren Schieren |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| District | Diekirch | ||
| Canton | Diekirch | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marc Schmitz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 10.41 km2 (4 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 106th of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 19th of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 27th of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,524 | ||
| • Rank | 78th of 116 | ||
| • Density | 146.4/km2 (379.2/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 47th of 116 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| LAU 2 | LU00002013 | ||
| Website | schieren.lu | ||
Schieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
As of 2001[update], the town of Schieren, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,358.[citation needed]
Schieren was formed on 1 July 1850, when it was detached from the commune of Ettelbruck, along with the commune of Erpeldange. The law forming Schieren was passed on the 22 January 1850.[1]
In 1894, Schieren established a fire station with five volunteer firefighters. It has a notable church.
It is located on the rail line to Diekirch.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ (French)/(German) "Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18" (PDF). Service central de législation. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1850/0183101/0183101.pdf#page=1. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
[edit] External links
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- (French) Commune of Schieren official website
- (German) Unofficial website on local activities
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Coordinates: 49°50′N 6°06′E / 49.833°N 6.1°E
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