Wiltz

Wiltz
Wolz
Town hall of Wiltz
Town hall of Wiltz
Coat of arms of Wiltz
Coat of arms
Map showing, in orange, the Wiltz commune
Map showing, in orange, the Wiltz commune
Coordinates: 49°58′0″N 05°56′0″E / 49.96667°N 5.93333°E / 49.96667; 5.93333
Country Luxembourg
CantonWiltz
CommuneWiltz
Government
 • MayorFrank Arndt
Area
 • Total39.3 km2 (15.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Lowest elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total6,730
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU2LU00005009
WebsiteOfficial website

Wiltz (Luxembourgish: Wolz) is a commune with city status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated along the sides of the river Wiltz.

History

During World War II, Luxembourg was occupied 10 May 1940 (the first day of the Battle of France). On 31 August 1942, a general strike began in Wiltz that spread throughout the country.

On 1 January 2015, Wiltz absorbed the neighboring commune of Eschweiler.

Geography

The commune is in the Oesling, a region within the greater Ardennes area. It has an area of 39.3 km2 (15.2 sq mi). The altitude is 285–506 m (935–1,660 ft) high. At the castle, the altitude is 464 m (1,522 ft) high.

Wiltz is surrounded by six communes: Wincrange to the north and northwest, Clervaux to the northeast, Kiischpelt to the east, Goesdorf to the southeast, Lac de la Haute-Sûre to the south and southwest, and Winseler to the west.

Population

There were 6,730 persons living in the commune in January 2016, for a population density of 171.2 inhabitants/km².

Other towns, besides the town of Wiltz, within the commune are Roullingen and Weidingen.


Evolution of the population in Wiltz


Places of interest

One of the main features of the town is Wiltz Castle (French: Château de Wiltz, German: Schloss Wiltz, Luxembourgish: Schlass Wolz) which belonged to the former Counts of Wiltz. This castle, which is situated on 600 acres (2.4 km2) of lawns and gardens, contains hundreds of rooms. It was completed in 1727, and the final Count died in 1793.

Twin towns

Wiltz is twinned withː

References

  1. 1 2 "Surface area of the cantons and municipalities". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Population by canton and municipality 1821 - 2017". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Altitudes of the different localities per cantons (in m)". Statistics Portal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jumelages et Pactes". Commune de Wiltz. Retrieved 28 December 2017.[permanent dead link]

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