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Wiltz

Wolz

Town hall of Wiltz

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Map showing, in orange, the Wiltz commune

Country

Luxembourg

Canton

Wiltz

Commune

Wiltz

Area

• Total

39.3 km² (15.2 sq mi)

Highest elevation

506 m (1,660 ft)

Lowest elevation

285 m (935 ft)

Population

(2017)

• Total

6,730

• Density

171.2/km² (443.5/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

LAU2

LU00005009

Website

Official website: http://www.wiltz.lu/

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
Geography
Population
Places of interest
Twin towns
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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.

Wincrange		Clervaux
Winseler		Kiischpelt
	Wiltz

Lac de la Haute-Sûre		Goesdorf

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.