Alscheid
Local name: Alschent
Located in Kiischpelt, Wiltz Coordinates: 49°58′16″ N 6°00′35″ E
- Population
- 80
- 80
- Elevation
- 371 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport41 km
- LGG Liège Airport84 km
About Alscheid
Alscheid is a village. Location: Kiischpelt, Wiltz. Population: 80. Elevation: 371 m.
Alscheid (Luxembourgish: Alschent) is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. As of September 2026, the village had a population of 90. Alscheid gave its name to the former commune of Kautenbach until 17 April 1914, when the commune was given the name Kautenbach, after its largest town. Kautenbach was merged with Wilwerwiltz to form Kiischpelt in 2006.
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Photos of Alscheid
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Clerve Self-photographed by Jwh · CC BY-SA 3.0 lu -
Schuttburg Château Hejnjahns · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Alscheid over time
| 2021 | 78 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 84 | |
| 2023 | 87 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Alscheid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (92 mm)
- Driest month
- August (57 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 63 | 70 | 59 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 92 |
How to get to Alscheid
The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 51 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 41 kmsouth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 84 kmnorthwest
- Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 90 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Trier Population: 100.1K 51 kmsoutheast
- Liège Population: 195.3K 80 kmnorthwest
- Aachen Population: 265.2K 90 kmnorth
- Metz Population: 123.9K 95 kmsouth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 98 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alscheid
Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 2,459 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km81 places
- Château de Berg Historic site 18 kmS
- Schwirzbierg Mountain 21 kmN
- Spiebig Mountain 21 kmN
- Bois du Vicaire Natural site 22 kmW
25–60 km1,144 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 56 kmSW
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 31 kmNW
- Lac de Robertville Lake 54 kmN
- Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 49 kmN
60–100 km2,264 places
- Île du Moulin Island 72 kmNW
- Île Monsin Island 81 kmN
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 84 kmN
- Île d'Androssart Island 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Schuttburg Château Historic site, Parc Hosingen1.4 km SE
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Clerve River, Wiltz2.2 km S
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Wiltz River, Belgium2.4 km S
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Schloß Falkenstein Historic site, Waldhof-Falkenstein13 km E -
Affler Höhe Mountain, Affler12 km NE
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Huscherichberg Mountain, Preischeid12 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources