page_title: Diekirch (district)
section_title: Cantons and their communes
hierarchical_section_title: Diekirch (district) / Composition / Cantons and their communes
caption_attribution_description: English: A photo of the Sauer river from a bridge near the center of Diekirch.
context_page_description: The District of Diekirch was one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its capital was the city of Diekirch.
  In 2015, the districts were abolished.
  It was the northernmost of the districts and, with an area of 1,157.2 km², the largest of the three districts. It has a population of 83,661 inhabitants and a population density of 72.3 inhabitants/km², the lowest density of all districts.
context_section_description: Clervaux
  Clervaux
  Parc Hosingen
  Troisvierges
  Weiswampach
  Wincrange
  Diekirch
  Bettendorf
  Bourscheid
  Diekirch
  Erpeldange
  Ettelbruck
  Feulen
  Mertzig
  Reisdorf
  Schieren
  Vallée de l'Ernz
  Redange
  Beckerich
  Ell
  Grosbous
  Préizerdaul
  Rambrouch
  Redange
  Saeul
  Useldange
  Vichten
  Wahl
  Vianden
  Putscheid
  Tandel
  Vianden
  Wiltz
  Boulaide
  Esch-sur-Sûre
  Eschweiler
  Goesdorf
  Kiischpelt
  Lac de la Haute-Sûre
  Wiltz
  Winseler
caption: The Sauer river flows through Diekirch
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