Wiltz
Wiltz (Luxembourgish: Wolz [ˈvolts] ⓘ or (locally) Wooltz [ˈvoːlts]) is a commune with town status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the end of World War II. A local airfield (near the village of Noertrange) was used by both sides of the conflict, depending on the location of the Front.
Wiltz
Wolz, Wooltz | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Luxembourg with Wiltz highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.9661°N 5.9325°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Wiltz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fränk Arndt (LSAP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| • Rank | 14th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| • Rank | 87th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 7,939 |
| • Rank | 20th of 102 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 45th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000807 |
| Website | wiltz.lu |
As of 2014, the town of Wiltz, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 5,469.
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