Diekirch District facts for kids
The District of Diekirch was an important area in the northern part of Luxembourg. It was one of three main administrative regions in the country. Think of it like a big county or region that helped organize smaller towns and areas.
This district was officially ended on October 3, 2015. So, it doesn't exist as a separate administrative district anymore.
The District of Diekirch was made up of five smaller areas called cantons. These cantons then contained many different towns and villages, which are called communes in Luxembourg.
What Was Inside the District?
The District of Diekirch included these five cantons:
- Clervaux
- Diekirch
- Bettendorf
- Bourscheid
- Diekirch
- Ermsdorf
- Erpeldange
- Ettelbruck
- Feulen
- Hoscheid
- Medernach
- Mertzig
- Reisdorf
- Schieren
- Redange
- Vianden
- Wiltz
Where Was It Located?
The District of Diekirch was located in a very interesting spot, bordering several different areas:
- To its west, it shared a border with the Belgian province of Luxembourg. This province is part of the Wallonia region in Belgium.
- To its north, it bordered another Belgian province called Liège.
- To its south, it was next to the Luxembourg District, which was another one of Luxembourg's main administrative regions.
- To its southeast, it bordered the Grevenmacher District, the third main administrative region of Luxembourg.
- Finally, to its east, the district bordered the German State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
This made Diekirch a central point connecting different parts of Luxembourg with its neighbors, Belgium and Germany.
Images for kids
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A map showing the location of the Diekirch District in Luxembourg.
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Diekirch para niños
