Bourscheid | |
Native Name: | |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Luxembourg |
Subdivision Type1: | Canton |
Subdivision Name1: | Diekirch |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Max Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Min Rank: | of 100 |
Population Rank: | of 100 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Rank: | of 100 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name Sec1: | LAU 2 |
Blank Info Sec1: | LU0000602 |
Bourscheid (Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Buerschent in Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch pronounced as /ˈbuːɐ̯ʃənt/; German: Burscheid) is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
, the town of Bourscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 458.[1] Other settlements within the commune include Goebelsmuhle, Lipperscheid, Michelau, Schlindermanderscheid, and Welscheid.
Bourscheid Castle located close to the village is one of the most important medieval castles between the Meuse and the Rhine.[2]