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Diekirch
Diekirch (; ; or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, in the Diekirch (canton), canton of Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the Diekirch (district), district of Diekirch. The town is situated on the banks of the Sauer river. The town's heraldic shield, showing a crowned lion on a castle, was granted in 1988. It is based on the town's 14th-century seal and arms. In 1977, Diekirch became the first town in Luxembourg to have a pedestrian zone. Diekirch is home to a brewery of national importance carrying the town's name. Three secondary schools are located in Diekirch: ''Lycée classique de Diekirch'', ''Lycée technique hôtelier Alexis Heck'' and ''Nordstadlycée''. The town is home to the national operational headquarters of the Luxembourg Armed Forces, Luxembourgish Army at the Haerebierg Military Centre (located on the hill Herrenberg, ...
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List Of Communes Of Luxembourg
This is a list of the 100 communes of Luxembourg, a basic administrative division in Luxembourg, of which each Cantons of Luxembourg, canton is required to contain at least one. Communes with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status are listed in italics. List See also * List of communes of Luxembourg by elevation Notes References External links Geodata for the Communes of Luxembourg, extracted from OpenStreetMap
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