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Wiltz
Wiltz ( lb, Wolz or (locally) ) 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. , the town of Wiltz, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 5,469. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Wiltz Section: ** Roullingen ** Weidingen ** Wiltz ** Batzendellt (lieu-dit) ** Kautenbach (lieu-dit) ** Lameschmillen (lieu-dit) ** Niederwiltz (lieu-dit) ** Nocher-Route (lieu-dit) * Eschweiler Section: ** Eschweiler ** Erpeldange ** Knaphoscheid ** Selscheid ** Eschweiler-Halte (lieu-dit) ** Klenghouschent (lieu-dit) History The name "Wiltz" comes from a Celtic word meaning "on the creek." Wiltz was originally inhabited by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiltz (canton)
Wiltz is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. Its capital is the city of Wiltz. It covers an area of 264.55 km2, and it has a population of 16,735. Administrative divisions Wiltz Canton consists of the following seven communes: * Boulaide * Esch-sur-Sûre * Goesdorf * Kiischpelt * Lac de la Haute-Sûre * Wiltz * Winseler Mergers * On 1 January 1979 the former communes of Harlange and Mecher (both from Wiltz Canton) were merged to create the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre. The law creating Lac de la Haute-Sûre was passed on 23 December 1978. * On 1 January 2006 the former communes of Kautenbach and Wilwerwiltz (both from Wiltz Canton) were merged to create the commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005. * On 1 January 2012 the former communes of Heiderscheid and Neunhausen (both from Wiltz Canton) were absorbed into the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre. The law expanding Esch-sur-Sûre was passed on 31 May 2011. * On 1 January 2015 the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiltz Castle
Wiltz Castle (french: Château de Wiltz, german: Schloss Wiltz lb, Schlass Wolz), located in Wiltz in the north of Luxembourg, dates back to 1573. It is now known above all for hosting an annual music festival. Part of the castle now serves as the campus oEuropean Business University United Business Institutes and of BBI. History In the 13th century, the Lords of Wiltz built a fortified castle on a rocky promontory, initiating the development of the upper town of Wiltz. In 1388, the French attacked the town and burnt the castle down but it was soon repaired. In 1453, Wiltz was again attacked, this time by the troops of Philip the Good, Philip of Burgundy. The round Witches' Tower to the east of the gardens is the oldest part of today's castle. Under Count John VI of Wiltz, the construction of today's Renaissance architecture, Renaissiance style castle was begun in 1631. After delays caused by the Thirty Years War, the main building was not completed until about 1720. The old c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communes Of Luxembourg
This is a list of the 102 communes of Luxembourg, a basic administrative division in Luxembourg,Luxembourg City and Esch-sur-Alzette are further subdivided into Quarters of Luxembourg City, 24 and Quarters of Esch-sur-Alzette, 16 municipal quarters respectively. of which each Cantons of Luxembourg, canton is required to contain at least one. List of municipalities The number, location, and size of municipalities has varied greatly over time. See also Geodata for the Communes of Luxembourg, extracted from OpenStreetMap Footnotes {{Europe topic, List of places in, LU=List of communes of Luxembourg Lists of communes of Luxembourg, Lists of subdivisions of Luxembourg, Communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Luxembourg General Strike
The Luxembourgish general strike of 1942 was a manifestation of passive resistance when Luxembourg was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. The strikes opposed a directive that conscripted young Luxembourgers into the ''Wehrmacht''. A nationwide general strike, originating in Wiltz, paralysed the country and led to the occupying German authorities responding violently by sentencing 21 strikers to death. Origins Following the German invasion of Luxembourg on May 10, 1940, Luxembourg was briefly placed under military occupation. On August 2, 1940, the military government was dissolved and replaced by a civilian government under the leadership of the German civilian administrator of the adjoining German district. The Luxembourg population was declared to be German and was to use German as its only language; the German authorities, under the orders of the ''Gauleiter'' Gustav Simon, developed a robust policy of germanization. Furthermore, on August 30, 1942, Gustav Simon announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschweiler, Wiltz
Eschweiler is a small town in northern Luxembourg. It is located in the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. It was a former commune but was merged with the commune of Wiltz in 2015. , the town of Eschweiler has a population of 195. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Eschweiler * Erpeldange * Knaphoscheid Knaphoscheid () is a village in the commune of Wiltz, in northern Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Du ... * Selscheid * Eschweiler-Halte (lieu-dit) * Klenghouschent (lieu-dit) References Former communes of Luxembourg Towns in Luxembourg Wiltz {{Wiltz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Luxembourg
The 12 canton (subnational entity), cantons ( lb, Kantonen or ; french: cantons ; german: Kantone ) of the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are areas of local government at the first level of local administrative unit (LAU-1) in the European Union's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for Eurostat purposes. They were subdivisions of the three districts of Luxembourg until 2015, when the district level of government was abolished. The cantons are in turn subdivided into 102 communes of Luxembourg, communes (i.e. municipalities). List The following list gives the names of the cantons in French and Luxembourgish (in that order) which are both official languages of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: See also * :Lists of cantons of Luxembourg * ISO 3166-2:LU References External links * Cantons of Luxembourg, Subdivisions of Luxembourg Administrative divisions in Europe, Luxembourg 2 First-level administrative divisions by country, Cantons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiltz (river)
The Wiltz ( lb, Wolz, ) is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, joining the Sauer at Goebelsmuhle. The Clerve The Clerve ( lb, Klierf) is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Wiltz at Kautenbach. It flows through both the towns of Troisvierges and the town of Clervaux Clervaux (; lb, Clierf or (locally) ; german: Clerf) is a commune and ... is a tributary of the Wiltz. External links International rivers of Europe Rivers of the Ardennes (Belgium) Rivers of the Ardennes (Luxembourg) Rivers of Belgium Rivers of Luxembourg Rivers of Luxembourg (Belgium) Wiltz {{Belgium-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kautenbach
Kautenbach ( lb, Kautebaach) is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. In 2005, the village had a population of 120. Kautenbach was a commune in the canton of Wiltz Wiltz ( lb, Wolz or (locally) ) 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 e ... until January 1, 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Wilwerwiltz to form the new commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005. Until 17 April 1914, the commune was known as ' Alscheid', after its former administrative centre. On that date, the administrative centre was moved from Alscheid to Kautenbach. The ancient Schuttbourg Castle is located near the Village of Kautenbach. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Alscheid * Kautenbach * Merkholz * Koenerhof (lieu-di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French and German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is legally the only national language of the Luxembourgish people, French and German are also used in administrative and judicial matters and all three are considered administrative languages of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In Luxembourg
There are twelve towns in Luxembourg, as defined by statute. Despite the status as towns, they are not all contiguous urban area, urbanised areas. They are similar to Communes of Luxembourg, communes, but have been given a separate legal status. There is a technical difference between the status of commune and towns, but this is limited in practicality. One difference is that ''Échevin (Luxembourg), échevins'' in towns are formally appointed by the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Grand Duke, whereas ''échevins'' for other communes are appointed by the Minister for the Interior of Luxembourg, Minister for the Interior. Terminology The officially used terms for a town in the sense of this article are ''Stad'' (plural ''Stied'') in Luxembourgish language, Luxembourgish, ''Stadt'' (plural ''Städte'') in German language, German, and ''ville'' (plural ''villes'') in French language, French. All of these terms may be translated as either "town" or "city". However, apart from the capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Luxembourg
Luxembourg's 102 communes ( lb, Gemengen ; French: ''communes''; german: Gemeinden) conform to LAU Level 2Statec (2003), p. 9&10 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions. Communes rank below cantons in Luxembourg's hierarchy of administrative subdivisions. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or divided as demanded by demographic change over time. Unlike the cantons, which have remained unchanged since their creation, the identity of the communes has not become ingrained within the geographical sensations of the average Luxembourger. The cantons are responsible for the ceremonial, administrative, and statistical aspects of government, while the communes provide local government services. The municipal system was adopted when Luxembourg was annexed into the French département of Forêts in 1795. Despite ownership passing to the Netherlands, this system was maintained until it was introduced upon independence in 1843. The province of Luxembourg, which now co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weidingen
Weidingen () is a village in the commune of Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan .... It is believed to be the only village in Luxembourg without a church. , the village has a population of 130. It is the location of the FC Wiltz 71 football stadium, Stade Am Pëtz, since they moved there from the now demolished Stade Géitz. Villages in Luxembourg Wiltz {{Wiltz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
