Wahl () is a
commune
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and small village in western
Luxembourg
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, in the
canton of Redange.
Wahl, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 220. Other villages within the commune include
Buschrodt
Buschrodt () is a village in the commune of Wahl, in western Luxembourg
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and
Grevels
Grevels () is a small town in the commune of Wahl, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 196. Nearby is the source
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. The commune administration for the three villages is located in Wahl's historic school building.
Population
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
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Foni Tissen Foni (Alphonse) Tissen (1909–1975) was a Luxembourg schoolteacher and artist who is remembered principally for his hyperrealistic, darkly humorous paintings, many of which were self-portraits.
Early life and education
Tissen was born on 3 June ...
(artist)
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Nicolas Grang
Nicolas Grang (2 January 1854 – 11 April 1883) was a Luxembourger soldier who died during an expedition to the Congo.
Early years
Nicolas Grang was born on 2 January 1854 in Buschrodt, Wahl, Luxembourg, the eldest son of Jean Grang and Barbara ...
(explorer)
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Nicolas Kransz
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(business man)
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Léon Peller
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(WWII resistance fighter)
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Albert Gricius
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(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.
[Commune of Wahl - official website (http://www.wahl.lu/mythes/werwolf.htm)]
References
External links
Commune de Wahl - official municipality website
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Communes in Redange (canton)
Villages in Luxembourg
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