Schieren
Schieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch.
Schieren
Schieren | |
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 Schieren train station and church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Schieren highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000609 |
| Website | schieren.lu |
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
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