Heiderscheid (Luxembourgish: Heischent) is a small town in northwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
Heiderscheid
Heischent | |
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Former commune | |
![]() Burfelt hamlet | |
Map of Luxembourg with Heiderscheid highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
Coordinates: 49°53′14″N 5°58′43″E / 49.887215°N 5.978499°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | Wiltz |
commune | Esch-sur-Sûre |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | heiderscheid.lu |
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Previously, it was a former commune but was merged into Esch-sur-Sûre (with Neunhausen) in 2011.[1]
As of 2023[update], the town of Heiderscheid had a population of 687.[2]
Former commune
editThe former commune consisted of the villages:
Notable people
edit- Dr Michel Welter (1859 in Heiderscheid – 1924), a Luxembourgish politician, and former leader of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
- Marco Schank (born 1954 in Ettelbruck), a Luxembourgish politician, mayor of Heiderscheid (1994-2009) and Esch-sur-Sûre (since 2017)
References
edit- ^ "Fusion des communes d'Esch/Sûre, Heiderscheid et Neunhausen". Legilux. Government of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
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