Bourscheid, Luxembourg

Commune in Diekirch, Luxembourg

Bourscheid Buerschent
Commune

Coat of arms
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
Canton	Diekirch
Area
• Total	36.86 km² (14.23 sq mi)
• Rank	17th of 100
Highest elevation	513 m (1,683 ft)
• Rank	17th of 100
Lowest elevation	207 m (679 ft)
• Rank	27th of 100
Population (2023)
• Total	1,678
• Rank	83rd of 100
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)
• Rank	96th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000602

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^[update], 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]

Population

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References

^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
^ "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.