Winseler

Winseler
Wanseler (Luxembourgish)
Commune
Winseler seen from Schëllerfeld
Winseler seen from Schëllerfeld
Coat of arms of Winseler
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Winseler highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Winseler highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°58′02″N 5°53′24″E / 49.9672°N 5.89°E / 49.9672; 5.89
Country Luxembourg
CantonWiltz
Government
 • MayorRomain Schroeder
Area
 • Total
30.42 km2 (11.75 sq mi)
 • Rank25th of 100
Highest elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
 • Rank13th of 100
Lowest elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
 • Rank99th of 100
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,619
 • Rank92nd of 100
 • Density53.22/km2 (137.8/sq mi)
  • Rank94th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000808
Websitewinseler.lu

Winseler (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪnzəlɐ]; Luxembourgish: Wanseler) is a commune and village in north-western Luxembourg.

Administrative organization and population

It is part of the canton of Wiltz.

As of September 2026, the village of Winseler, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 206. The (commune) of Winseler has a population of 1116.

Following the last Luxembourg communal elections in 2017, Romain Schroeder was returned as Mayor, and Charles Pauly as Alderman. Other members of the Council include, Roland Esch, Christophe Hansen, Paul Kayser, Fernand Majerus, Marc Schmitz, and Will Toex.

Other towns within the commune

Other towns within the commune include Berlé, Doncols, Noertrange, Pommerloch, Grummelscheid, Schleif and Sonlez.

Population

Linguistic background

Like Lasauvage in the south of Luxembourg, Doncols and Sonlez, were formerly known as French-speaking (or, strictly, in their cases, Walloon-speaking) villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WINSELER - Syvicol". www.syvicol.lu. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Conseil communal - Administration - Commune de Winseler - Grand-Duché de Luxembourg". www.winseler.lu. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.