Wahl, Luxembourg

Wahl

Wal
Wahl Wal
Commune
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Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Redange
Area
• Total	19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
• 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 (2018)
• Total	1,005
• Rank	101st of 102
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
• 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 commune and small village in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.

Wahl, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 220.^[1] Other villages within the commune include Buschrodt and Grevels. The commune administration for the three villages is located in Wahl's historic school building.

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

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.^[3]

References

^ Census of 2001 (http://www.citypopulation.de/php/luxembourg-diekirch.php)
^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Commune of Wahl - official website (http://www.wahl.lu/mythes/werwolf.htm)

External links

Commune de Wahl - official municipality website

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[1] Census of 2001 (http://www.citypopulation.de/php/luxembourg-diekirch.php)

[2] "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] Commune of Wahl - official website (http://www.wahl.lu/mythes/werwolf.htm)

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