DIEKIRCH (CANTON)

'Diekirch' is a canton in Luxembourg in the district of Diekirch, consisting of 12 communes:

★ Bettendorf

★ Bourscheid

★ Diekirch

★ Ermsdorf

★ Erpeldange

★ Ettelbruck

★ Feulen

★ Hoscheid

★ Medernach

★ Mertzig

★ Reisdorf

★ Schieren
It covers an area of 214.93 km² and (as of July 1, 2006) has a population of 26,021. Until January 1, 2006 it also included the community of Bastendorf, which had a land area of 24.44 km². This territory was then ceded to the adjoining Canton of Vianden when Bastendorf decided to join the community of Tandel in that canton.