Hoscheid
Former commune in Clervaux, Luxembourg
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Hoscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːʃaɪt]; Luxembourgish: Houschent) is a small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It was a commune, part of the canton of Diekirch, which was part of the district of Diekirch.
Hoscheid
Houschent | |
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Former commune | |
 The town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Hoscheid highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.9472°N 6.0806°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Clervaux |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | hoscheid.lu |
On January 1, 2012, the commune merged with Consthum and Hosingen communes to form the commune of Parc Hosingen; thereby becoming part of the canton of Clervaux.
As of 2025[update], the town had a population of 548.[1]
Among local personalities is Jean Ersfeld, who, in 2004, led his party, the Free Party of Luxembourg in the legislative elections.
Former commune
The former commune consisted of the villages:
- Houscheid
- Houscheid-Dickt
- Oberschlinder
- Unterschlinder
- Markebach (lieu-dit)
- Kehrmuhle (lieu-dit)
- Schilkeschleedchen where a firing range of the Luxembourg Armed Forces is located
