Bourscheid, Luxembourg

Bourscheid Buerschent
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Bourscheid highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°54′33″N 6°03′46″E / 49.909167°N 6.062778°ECoordinates: 49°54′33″N 6°03′46″E / 49.909167°N 6.062778°E
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Canton	Diekirch
Government
• Mayor	Annie Nickels-Theis
Area
• Total	36.86 km^2 (14.23 sq mi)
Area rank	15 of 105
Highest elevation	513 m (1,683 ft)
• Rank	17th of 105
Lowest elevation	207 m (679 ft)
• Rank	28th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	1,567
• Rank	83rd of 105
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
• Density rank	98th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00002003

Bourscheid (Luxembourgish: Buurschent, 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 2005, the town of Bourscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 266. Other settlements within the commune include Goebelsmuhle, Lipperscheid, Michelau, Schlindermanderscheid, and Welscheid.

Bourscheid Castle located close to the village is Luxembourg's largest and one of the most important medieval castles between the Meuse and the Rhine.^[1]

Bourscheid Castle

References

1. "Château de Bourscheid", Bourscheid castle. (English) Retrieved 18 octobre 2012.

External links

• Media related to Bourscheid at Wikimedia Commons