Wahl, Luxembourg
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Wahl
Wal | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Wahl highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′09″N 5°54′20″E / 49.8358°N 5.9056°E | |
| Country |  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) | |
• Total | 1,087 |
| • 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.
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
[edit]The former commune consisted of the villages:
- Brattert
- Buschrodt (Bëschrued)
- Grevels (Gréiwels)
- Heispelt (Heeschpelt)
- Kuborn (Kéiber)
- Rindschleiden (Randschelt)[a]
- Wahl (Wal)
- Nei Brasilien (lieu-dit)
- Kinnekshaff (lieu-dit)
- Ënnescht Millen (lieu-dit)
- Réidingshaff (lieu-dit)
- Ringbaach (lieu-dit)
- Notes
- ^ Considered as the smallest populated place in the nation of Luxembourg.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Foni Tissen (artist)
- Nicolas Grang (explorer)
- Nicolas Kransz (business man)
- Léon Peller (WWII resistance fighter)
- Albert Gricius (priest)
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Grosbous and Wahl: Majority of citizens in both towns vote in favour of fusion". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Commune of Wahl - official website (http://www.wahl.lu/mythes/werwolf.htm)
External links
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