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Diekirch
Also known as Dikrech
Diekirch (; ; or (locally) ; from Diet-Kirch, i.e. "people's church") is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The town is situated on the banks of the Sauer river.
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Diekirch is a town with city status located in northeastern Luxembourg along the Sauer river, whose name derives from "Diet-Kirch," meaning "people's church." It serves as the administrative center of the canton of Diekirch and was historically the main town of a district that existed until 2015.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Diekirch
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Commune
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Luxembourg Diekirch 2005-03-11.jpg
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- Flag of Diekirch, Luxembourg.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- ECUSSON DIEKIRCH.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100x80px
- Settlement.image_map
- Diekirch map.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Map of Luxembourg with Diekirch highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
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- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
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- Canton
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- History
- Sport
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- Population
- Notable people
- Sport
- Twin towns — sister cities
- Gallery
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Diekirch (; ; or (locally) ; from Diet-Kirch, i.e. "people's church") is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The town is situated on the banks of the Sauer river.
The town's heraldic shield, showing a crowned lion on a castle, was granted in 1988. It is based on the town's 14th-century seal and arms.