Heiderscheid Explained

Heiderscheid
Native Name:	Heischent
Native Name Lang:	lb
Settlement Type:	Former commune
Mapsize:	200px
Coordinates:	49.8872°N 5.9785°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Luxembourg
Subdivision Type1:	Canton
Subdivision Name1:	Wiltz
Subdivision Type2:	commune
Subdivision Name2:	Esch-sur-Sûre
Leader Title:	Mayor
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	CET
Utc Offset1:	+1
Timezone1 Dst:	CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:	+2
Blank Name Sec1:	LAU 2
Website:	heiderscheid.lu

Heiderscheid is a small town in northwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch.

Previously, it was a former commune but was merged into Esch-sur-Sûre (with Neunhausen) in 2011.^[1]

, the town of Heiderscheid had a population of 687.^[2]

Former commune

The former commune consisted of the villages:

• Dirbach
• Eschdorf (former seat)
• Heiderscheid
• Fond de Heiderscheid
• Merscheid
• Ringel
• Tadler
• Hierheck (lieu-dit)

Notable people

• Dr Michel Welter (1859 in Heiderscheid – 1924), a Luxembourgish politician, and former leader of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
• Marco Schank (born 1954 in Ettelbruck), a Luxembourgish politician, mayor of Heiderscheid (1994-2009) and Esch-sur-Sûre (since 2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fusion des communes d'Esch/Sûre, Heiderscheid et Neunhausen. Government of Luxembourg. Legilux. 13 June 2015. 18 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918220708/http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/2011/0110/2011A1723A.html. dead.
2. Web site: Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité . 2024-01-07 . data.public.lu.