Diekirch

E194075

Diekirch is a town in northern Luxembourg known for its role in World War II, particularly during the country's liberation, and for its national military museum.

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Label Occurrences
Diekirch canonical 4
Justice de paix Diekirch 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf commune
town
administrativeStatus commune with town status
capitalOf canton of Diekirch
surface form: Diekirch canton
coatOfArms coat of arms featuring a ram
country Luxembourg
countryCallingCode +352
etymology name likely derived from "Diet-Kirch" meaning "people’s church"
hasCulturalInstitution Conservatoire de musique du Nord (site in Diekirch)
hasEducationalInstitution Lycée classique de Diekirch
Lycée technique de Diekirch
hasEvent Diekirch beer festival
annual cavalcade (carnival parade)
hasIndustry brewing industry
hasMuseum National Museum of Military History
National Museum of Military Vehicles
hasNearbyTown Ettelbruck
hasPopulation about 7000 inhabitants
hasReligiousBuilding Saint Laurence Church
hasRiverFeature Sûre River promenade
hasSportsClub FC Diekirch
hasSportsFacility Stade municipal de Diekirch
hasTouristAttraction World War II memorials
historic town center
hasTwinTown Arlon
Bitburg
Libourne
historicalEvent Battle of the Bulge
surface form: Battle of the Bulge affected the region around Diekirch
knownFor Diekirch beer brand
National Museum of Military History
events related to the liberation of Luxembourg in World War II
role in World War II
locatedIn northern Luxembourg
locatedInAdministrativeEntity canton of Diekirch
surface form: Diekirch canton
locatedOnRiver Sûre River NERFINISHED
officialLanguage French
German
Luxembourgish
postalCodeRange L-9201 to L-9299
railwayConnection served by Diekirch railway station
railwayLine Luxembourg–Ettelbruck–Diekirch line
region Oesling and Gutland transition area
roadConnection connected by national roads to Ettelbruck
connected by national roads to Luxembourg City
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
vehicleRegistrationCode L

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Diekirch District capital Diekirch
Arlon hasTwinTown Diekirch
courts of Luxembourg hasComponent Diekirch
this entity surface form: Justice de paix Diekirch