Wahl, Luxembourg

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Wahl
Wal
Commune
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Map of Luxembourg with Wahl highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°50′09″N5°54′20″E / 49.8358°N 5.9056°E / 49.8358; 5.9056
Country Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Canton Redange
 • Rank 59th of 102
Highest elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
 • Rank 4th of 102
Lowest elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
 • Rank 95th of 102
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,087
 • Rank 101st of 102
  • Rank 93rd of 102
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2 LU0000710
Website wahl.lu

Wahl (Luxembourgish : Wal) is a former commune and small village in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.

Contents

As of 2024, the town of Wahl, which lies in the south of the commune of Groussbus-Wal, has a population of 460. [1]

Former commune

The former commune consisted of the villages:

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

History

Starting in early 2019, Wahl had intense discussions with its neighbour, Grosbous, concerning a fusion of the two communes under the name Groussbus-Wal. An important step in this process was the referendum of June 27, 2021, when the inhabitants of both communes expressed their opinion about the project of merging the two communes. The majority of voters in both communes supported the fusion, [2] which took place in September 2023, after the next municipal elections in June 2023.

Population

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Economy

In addition to the commune administration, Wahl has a church and cemetery, but no local stores or restaurants. The local industry mainly comprises farming, with a few exceptions, like Topsolar (solar- & other alternative energies), Supernova Cult (fashion) and WebSEO (web design), who are the three main non-agriculture related businesses based in Wahl.

Notable persons

Wahl is also well known for a less "real" person. According to old local myths and legends, the village was also home to the fabled werewolf of Wahl, a man cursed after a dispute with the local minister. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Grosbous and Wahl: Majority of citizens in both towns vote in favour of fusion". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Commune of Wahl - official website (http://www.wahl.lu/mythes/werwolf.htm)


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