Bourscheid, Luxembourg
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bourscheid
| native_name = {{native name|lb|Buerschent}}
{{native name|de|Burscheid}}
| settlement_type = Commune
| image_skyline = Bourscheid.jpg
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| image_shield = Coat of arms bourscheid luxbrg.png
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| shield_size = 100x80px
| image_map = Bourscheid map.svg
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| mapsize = 200px
| map_caption = Map of Luxembourg with Bourscheid highlighted in orange, the rest of the Diekirch canton in red
| coordinates = {{coord|3=region:LU_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Luxembourg}}
| subdivision_type1 = Canton
| subdivision_name1 = Diekirch
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| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = {{Luxembourg commune mayor|LAU2=0602}}
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = {{Luxembourg commune area|LAU2=0602}}
| area_rank = {{Luxembourg commune area rank|LAU2=0602}} of 100
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_max_m = {{Luxembourg commune high|LAU2=0602}}
| elevation_max_rank = {{Luxembourg commune high rank|LAU2=0602}} of 100
| elevation_min_m = {{Luxembourg commune low|LAU2=0602}}
| elevation_min_rank = {{Luxembourg commune low rank|LAU2=0602}} of 100
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = {{Luxembourg commune population|LAU2=0602}}
| population_as_of = {{Luxembourg communes statistics year}}
| population_rank = {{Luxembourg commune population rank|LAU2=0602}} of 100
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_rank = {{Luxembourg commune density rank|LAU2=0602}} of 100
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| blank_name_sec1 = LAU 2
| blank_info_sec1 = LU0000602
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Bourscheid ({{langx|lb|Buerschent}} {{IPA|lb|ˈbuːɐ̯ʃənt||Lb-Buerschent.ogg}}; {{langx|de|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.
{{As of|2024}}, the town of Bourscheid, which lies in the centre of the commune, had a population of 458.{{Cite web |url=https://data.public.lu/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-personnes-physiques-rnpp-population-par-localite-population-per-locality/ |title=Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité |date=2024-01-07 |website=data.public.lu}} 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.[http://www.bourscheid.lu/article-en-2-35-99.html "Château de Bourscheid"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220064436/http://www.bourscheid.lu/article-en-2-35-99.html |date=December 20, 2009 }}, Bourscheid castle. {{in lang|en}} Retrieved 18 October 2012.
Population
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|y=1127, 1951, 1606, 1589, 1479, 1293, 1147, 1026, 966, 924, 1051, 1072, 1232, 1317, 1647, 1718, 1701, |showValues=}}
References
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Bourscheid
|N = Parc Hosingen
|NE = Putscheid
|E = Tandel
|S = Feulen, Ettelbruck, Erpeldange
|SW = Esch-sur-Sûre
|W = Goesdorf
|NW = Kiischpelt
}}
{{Communes of Luxembourg}}
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Category:Communes in Diekirch (canton)
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