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Wiltz
Wolz, Wooltz | |
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Town hall | |
![]() Map of Luxembourg with Wiltz highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 5°55′57″E / 49.9661°N 5.9325°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | Wiltz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fränk Arndt (LSAP) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
• Rank | 14th of 100 |
Highest elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
• Rank | 14th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
• Rank | 87th of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 7,939 |
• Rank | 20th of 100 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
• Rank | 45th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000807 |
Website | wiltz.lu |
Wiltz (Luxembourgish: Wolz [ˈvolts] or (locally) Wooltz [ˈvoːlts]) is a commune with town status in north-western Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. 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.
As of 2024[update], the town of Wiltz, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 5,848.[2]