Schieren
Schieren
Schieren | |
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Commune | |
Schieren train station and church | |
Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Schieren highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
Coordinates: 49°50′00″N 6°06′00″E / 49.8333°N 6.1°ECoordinates: 49°50′00″N 6°06′00″E / 49.8333°N 6.1°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Diekirch |
Area | |
• Total | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Area rank | 94th of 102 |
Highest elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
• Rank | 15th of 102 |
Lowest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
• Rank | 24th of 102 |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,036 |
• Rank | 73rd of 102 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 39th of 102 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LU0000609 | |
Website | schieren.lu |
Schieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch.
As of 2011, the town of Schieren itself, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,497 [1]. It is located on the rail line to Ettelbruck.
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 22 January 1850.[2]
In 1894, Schieren established a fire station with five volunteer firefighters. It has a notable church.
Footnotes[]
- ^ "STATEC, official statistics bureau of Luxemburg". Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
External links[]
- Media related to Schieren (Luxembourg) at Wikimedia Commons
- (in French) Commune of Schieren official website
- (in German) Unofficial website on local activities
Categories:
- Communes in Diekirch (canton)
- Towns in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg geography stubs