Hoscheid

Hoscheid
Houschent
Commune
The town hall

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Hoscheid highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 6°04′50″E / 49.9472°N 6.0806°E / 49.9472; 6.0806Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 6°04′50″E / 49.9472°N 6.0806°E / 49.9472; 6.0806
Country  Luxembourg
Canton Clervaux
Area rank ? of 102
  Rank ? of 102
  Density rank ? of 102
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2 LU000{{{LAU2}}}
Website hoscheid.lu

Hoscheid (Luxembourgish: Houschent) is a small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It was a commune, part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. On January 1, 2012, it merged with the communes of Consthum and Hosingen to form Parc Hosingen commune, thereby becoming part of Clervaux canton, still in the district of Diekirch.

As of 2005, the town of Hoscheid, which lies in the south of the commune, had a population of 311.

Among local personalities is Jean Ersfeld, who, in 2004, led his party, the Free Party of Luxembourg in the legislative elections.


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