Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Diekirch

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants9816 years
Shopping other79
Lawyers legal52
Health and medical35
Clothing stores24
Beauty salons23
Real estate2316 years
Shopping2122 years
Sports clubs21
Buses and trains20

Diekirch Facts

Area3.1 km²
Population6,879
Male Population3,611 (52.5%)
Female Population3,268 (47.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+6.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.9%
Median Age37.7 years (Male: 34.1, Female: 41.5)
NeighborhoodsVille-Haute, Centre, Kohnenhaff
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng49.86778, 6.15583
Postal Codes91609201920292039205More

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Diekirch Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population6,4545,8955,8856,4056,879
Population Density2,065.3 / km²1,886.4 / km²1,883.2 / km²2,049.6 / km²2,201.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Diekirch Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Diekirch-0.8%+8.7%+8.8%
Diekirch District+57.3%+46.3%+28.8%
Luxembourg+59.8%+48.2%+29.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Diekirch Median Age

Median Age: 37.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Diekirch37.7 yrs41.5 yrs34.1 yrs
Diekirch District38.6 yrs39.1 yrs38.1 yrs
Luxembourg39.1 yrs39.7 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Diekirch Population Density

Population Density: 2,201 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Diekirch6,8793.125 km²2,201 / km²
Diekirch District85,5881,147 km²74.6 / km²
Luxembourg568,5972,599.8 km²219 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Diekirch Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Diekirch

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Diekirch

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Diekirch CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Diekirch224,266 tn32.6 tn71,765.3 tons/km²
Diekirch District2,646,877 tn30.93 tn2,307.7 tons/km²
Luxembourg17,905,018 tn31.49 tn6,887.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Diekirch CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)224,266 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita32.6 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)71,765.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/28/0812:02 AM375.4 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/23/083:30 PM4.575 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/18/081:28 PM3.274.7 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/13/081:56 PM3.369.7 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/9/088:47 PM3.572.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/4/0812:44 AM3.474.2 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/26/085:44 AM3.973.7 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/26/084:19 AM3.871 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/16/0810:42 AM3.570.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/10/0811:17 AM3.574.2 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov

Diekirch

Diekirch (Luxembourgish: Dikrech; from Diet-Kirch, i.e. "people's church") is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and the district of Diekirch. The city is situated on the banks of the Sauer riv..

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