Putscheid

Putscheid
Pëtscht
Commune

Putscheid chapel

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Putscheid highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°58′00″N 6°09′00″E / 49.9667°N 6.15°E / 49.9667; 6.15Coordinates: 49°58′00″N 6°09′00″E / 49.9667°N 6.15°E / 49.9667; 6.15
Country  Luxembourg
District Diekirch
Canton Vianden
Government
  Mayor Jean Kinn
Area
  Total 27.13 km2 (10.47 sq mi)
Area rank 32nd of 105
Highest elevation 542 m (1,778 ft)
  Rank 5th of 105
Lowest elevation 226 m (741 ft)
  Rank 40th of 105
Population (2014)
  Total 1,039
  Rank 98th of 105
  Density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
  Density rank 100th of 105
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2 LU00004002
Website putscheid.lu

Putscheid (Luxembourgish: Pëtscht) is a commune and village in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch.

As of 2001, the village of Putscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 35. Other villages within the commune include Bivels, Gralingen, Nachtmanderscheid, Stolzembourg, and Weiler.

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