Wahl, Luxembourg

Wahl Wal
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Wahl highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°50′00″N 5°54′00″E / 49.8333°N 5.9°ECoordinates: 49°50′00″N 5°54′00″E / 49.8333°N 5.9°E
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Canton	Redange
Government
• Mayor	Marco Assa
Area
• Total	19.74 km^2 (7.62 sq mi)
Area rank	58 of 105
Highest elevation	544 m (1,785 ft)
• Rank	4th of 105
Lowest elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
• Rank	98th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	921
• Rank	102nd of 105
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
• Density rank	93rd of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00003010
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.

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) and Supernova Cult (fashion), who are the two main none-agriculture related businesses based in Wahl.

Notable persons

• Foni Tissen (artist)

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.^[2]

References

1. Census of 2001 (http://www.citypopulation.de/php/luxembourg-diekirch.php)
2. Commune of Wahl - official website (http://www.wahl.lu/mythes/werwolf.htm)

External links

• Media related to Wahl at Wikimedia Commons