Schieren

{{For|Schieren in Germany|Schieren, Germany}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Schieren

| native_name =

| settlement_type = Commune

| image_skyline = Schieren station + church.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Schieren train station and church

| image_shield = Coat of arms schieren luxbrg.png

| shield_alt =

| shield_size = 100x80px

| image_blank_emblem = Schieren commune logo.png

| blank_emblem_type = Brandmark

| image_map = Schieren map.svg

| map_alt =

| mapsize = 200px

| map_caption = Map of Luxembourg with Schieren highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red

| coordinates = {{coord|3=region:LU_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}

| coor_pinpoint =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Luxembourg}}

| subdivision_type1 = Canton

| subdivision_name1 = Diekirch

| established_title =

| established_date =

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = {{Luxembourg commune mayor|LAU2=0609}}

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = {{Luxembourg commune area|LAU2=0609}}

| area_rank = {{Luxembourg commune area rank|LAU2=0609}} of 100

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_max_m = {{Luxembourg commune high|LAU2=0609}}

| elevation_max_rank = {{Luxembourg commune high rank|LAU2=0609}} of 100

| elevation_min_m = {{Luxembourg commune low|LAU2=0609}}

| elevation_min_rank = {{Luxembourg commune low rank|LAU2=0609}} of 100

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = {{wikidata|property|linked|P1082}}

| population_rank = {{Luxembourg commune population rank|LAU2=0609}} of 100

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_density_rank = {{Luxembourg commune density rank|LAU2=0609}} of 100

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| blank_name_sec1 = LAU 2

| blank_info_sec1 = LU0000609

| website = [http://www.schieren.lu schieren.lu]

| footnotes =

}}

Schieren ({{IPA|de|ˈʃiːʁən}}) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch.

Schieren is served by a railway station, and the commune encompasses the hamlet of Birtrange, which contains Birtrange castle.

Schieren was formed on 1 July 1850, when it was detached from the commune of Ettelbruck, along with the commune of Erpeldange. The law forming Schieren was passed on 22 January 1850.{{in lang|fr|de}} {{cite web | url=http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/1850/0183101/0183101.pdf#page=1 | title=Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18 | accessdate=2006-08-15 | format=PDF | publisher=Service central de législation }}

In 1894, Schieren established a fire station with five volunteer firefighters. It contains a church.

Population

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|y=520, 905, 804, 809, 790, 759, 754, 845, 965, 1173, 1241, 1407, 1367, 1531, 1847, 2039, 2073, |showValues=}}

{{Cite web|title=Population par canton et commune|url=https://statistiques.public.lu/stat/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=12861&IF_Language=fra&MainTheme=2&FldrName=1|access-date=11 January 2022|website=statistiques.public.lu}}

Footnotes

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