Groussbus-Wal

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Groussbus-Wal
Commune
Grosbous Luxembourg Town hall 2013-08.JPG
Town hall of Grosbous-Wal
Coat of arms grosbous luxbrg.png
Coat of arms
Map Groussbus-Wal.png
Map of Luxembourg with Groussbus-Wal highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°50′25″N5°55′55″E / 49.8403°N 5.9319°E / 49.8403; 5.9319
Country Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
Canton Redange
Government
 • Mayor Paul Engel
Area
 • Total
39.85 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
 • Rank ? of 100
Highest elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
 • Rank ? of 100
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
2,352
 • Rank 73rd of 100
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
  • Rank ? of 100
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website g-w.lu

Groussbus-Wal is a commune in northwestern Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It was established on 1 September 2023 with merger of the communes of Grosbous and Wahl. The town of Grosbous, which lies in the south of its former namesake commune, is the main town. Other towns within the commune include Wahl, Dellen, Buschrodt and Grevels.

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History

Discussions between Grosbous and its neighboring Commune of Wahl regarding a potential merger began in early 2019. A crucial step in this process was the referendum held on June 27, 2021, where residents of both communes expressed their support for the merger. The majority of voters in both communities were in favor of the fusion, [1] which officially occurred in September 2023, following the municipal elections in June 2023. [2]

Geography

Populated places

The commune consists of the following localities. The communal seat is shown in bold:

Notes
  1. ↑ Considered as the smallest populated place in the nation of Luxembourg.

References

  1. ↑ "Grosbous and Wahl: Majority of citizens in both towns vote in favour of fusion". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Loi du 3 mars 2023 portant fusion des communes de Grosbous et de Wahl". legilux.public.lu. Retrieved 28 August 2023.


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