Canton of Diekirch

Diekirch () is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Diekirch.
History.
On 1 January 2012, the canton lost the "commune" of Hoscheid when it was made part of the new "commune" Parc Hosingen in the Clervaux canton. It lost the "communes" of Ermsdorf and Medernach when they were combined to make the new "commune" of Vallée de l'Ernz.
Geography.
With an area of , and a population (2017) of 32,244, the Diekirch canton has a population density of inhabitants/km².
It is bordered on the north by the cantons Clervaux and Vianden, on the east by the German district of Bitburg-Prüm (part of the "Land" of Rhineland-Palatinate) and the canton of Echternach, in the south by the canton of Mersch, and to the west by the cantons Redange and Wiltz.
Communes.
The Diekirch canton consists of the following 10 communes (2017 population).