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Bourscheid, Luxembourg

Coordinates: 49°54′33″N 6°03′46″E / 49.909167°N 6.062778°E / 49.909167; 6.062778
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Bourscheid
Buerschent (Luxembourgish)
Burscheid (German)
Coat of arms of Bourscheid
Map of Luxembourg with Bourscheid highlighted in orange, the rest of the Diekirch canton in red
Map of Luxembourg with Bourscheid highlighted in orange, the rest of the Diekirch canton in red
Coordinates: 49°54′33″N 6°03′46″E / 49.909167°N 6.062778°E / 49.909167; 6.062778
Country Luxembourg
CantonDiekirch
Government
 • MayorAnnie Nickels-Theis
Area
 • Total36.86 km2 (14.23 sq mi)
 • Rank17th of 100
Highest elevation
513 m (1,683 ft)
 • Rank17th of 100
Lowest elevation
207 m (679 ft)
 • Rank27th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,678
 • Rank83rd of 100
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
  • Rank96th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000602

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.

As of 2024, the town of Bourscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 458.[1] Other settlements within the commune include Goebelsmuhle, Lipperscheid, Michelau, Schlindermanderscheid, and Welscheid.

Bourscheid Castle located close to the village is one of the most important medieval castles between the Meuse and the Rhine.[2]

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Bourscheid Castle

References

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  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Château de Bourscheid" Archived December 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Bourscheid castle. (in English) Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  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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