Heiderscheid () is a small town in northwestern

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

. It is part of the

canton of Wiltz Wiltz () is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. It covers an area of 264.55 km2, and it has a population of 19,209. It borders Belgium. Administrative divisions Wiltz Canton consists of the following seven communes: * Boulaide * Esch-sur-Sû ...

, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Previously, it was a former commune but was merged into

Esch-sur-Sûre Esch-sur-Sûre (, ; , ; , ) is a commune and small town in north-western Luxembourg, situated in the canton of Wiltz. At one point it was the second smallest commune by area in Luxembourg (after Remich), until Neunhausen and Heiderscheid were ...

(with

Neunhausen Neunhausen (, ) is a village and former commune in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. It was a separate commune – the smallest in Luxembourg in terms of both population and ...

) in 2011. , the town of Heiderscheid had a population of 687.

Former commune

The former commune consisted of the villages: * Dirbach *

Eschdorf Eschdorf () is a small town in the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, ...

(former seat) * Heiderscheid * Fond de Heiderscheid *

Merscheid Merscheid () is a village in the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre, in north-western Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, ...

Ringel Ringel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Erwin Ringel (1921–1994), Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist who dedicated his life to suicide prevention * Faye Ringel, former American professor of humanities at the United Sta ...

* Tadler * Hierheck (lieu-dit)

Notable people

* Dr Michel Welter (1859 in Heiderscheid – 1924), a Luxembourgish politician, and former leader of the

Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (, , ), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic, pro-European political party in Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Eu ...

* Marco Schank (born 1954 in Ettelbruck), a Luxembourgish politician, mayor of Heiderscheid (1994-2009) and Esch-sur-Sûre (since 2017)

References

Wiltz (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Wiltz-geo-stub