Canton of Diekirch

Diekirch Dikrech
Canton
Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°12′E
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Legislative constituency	Nord
LAU 1	LU00002
Capital	Diekirch
Communes (cities in bold)	Bettendorf, Bourscheid, Diekirch, Erpeldange, Ettelbruck, Feulen, Mertzig, Reisdorf, Schieren, Vallée de l'Ernz
Area
• Total	204.51 km2 (78.96 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  (2006)
• Total	27,634
• Rank	4th of 12
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Rank	5th of 12

Diekirch is a canton in Luxembourg in Diekirch District, consisting of 10 communes:

• Bettendorf
• Bourscheid
• Diekirch
• Erpeldange
• Ettelbruck
• Feulen
• Mertzig
• Reisdorf
• Schieren
• Vallée de l'Ernz

It covers an area of 214.93 km² and (as of July 1, 2006) has a population of 26,021. Until January 1, 2006 it also included the community of Bastendorf, which had a land area of 24.44 km². This territory was then ceded to the adjoining Canton of Vianden when Bastendorf decided to join the community of Tandel in that canton.