Schieren

For Schieren in Germany, see Schieren, Germany.

Schieren (German pronunciation: [ˈʃiːʁən]) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch.

Schieren
Commune
Schieren train station and church
Coat of arms Brandmark
Map of Luxembourg with Schieren highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.8333°N 6.1°E / 49.8333; 6.1
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Diekirch
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Paul Zeimet
Area
• Total	10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
• Rank	94th of 100
Highest elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
• Rank	15th of 100
Lowest elevation	198 m (650 ft)
• Rank	24th of 100
Population
• Total	2,156
• Rank	79th of 100
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Rank	39th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000609
Website	schieren.lu

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.^[1]

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

Population

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