Diekirch (canton)

Diekirch Dikrech
—  Canton  —
Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°12′E / 49.8°N 6.2°E / 49.8; 6.2Coordinates: 49°48′N 6°12′E / 49.8°N 6.2°E / 49.8; 6.2
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Legislative constituency	Nord
LAU 1	LU00002
Capital	Diekirch
Communes (cities in bold)	Bettendorf, Bourscheid, Diekirch, Ermsdorf, Erpeldange, Ettelbruck, Feulen, Hoscheid, Medernach, Mertzig, Reisdorf, Schieren
Area
– Total	214.93 km2 (83 sq mi)
Area rank	7th of 12
Highest elevation(5th of 12)	525 m (1,722 ft)
Lowest elevation(4th of 12)	175 m (574 ft)
Population (2006)
– Total	27,634
– Rank	4th of 12
– Density	128.6/km2 (333/sq mi)
– Density rank	5th of 12

Diekirch is a canton in Luxembourg in Diekirch District, 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.