Hoscheid
Hoscheid (Luxembourgish: Houschent) is a small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It was a commune, part of the canton of Diekirch, which was part of the district of Diekirch.
On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and Hosingen communes to form the commune of Parc Hosingen; thereby becoming part of the canton of Clervaux.
As of 2023, the town had a population of 525.
Among local personalities is Jean Ersfeld, who, in 2004, led his party, the Free Party of Luxembourg in the legislative elections.
Former commune
The former commune consisted of the villages:
- Houscheid
- Houscheid-Dickt
- Oberschlinder
- Unterschlinder
- Markebach (lieu-dit)
- Kehrmuhle (lieu-dit)
- Schilkeschleedchen where a firing range of the Luxembourg Armed Forces is located
References
- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
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