Wahl, Luxembourg

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Wahl Wal
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Wahl highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°50′00″N 5°54′00″E / 49.8333°N 5.9°E / 49.8333; 5.9Coordinates: 49°50′00″N 5°54′00″E / 49.8333°N 5.9°E / 49.8333; 5.9
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Redange
Area
• Total	19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Area 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)
• Density rank	93rd of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
	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.

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)
• (business man)
• (WWII resistance fighter)
• (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.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• Commune de Wahl - official municipality website
• Topsolar - solar and thermal energy installations
• The Black Angel - alternative fashion and gothic shop
• WebSEO - web design and search engine optimization services
• Media related to Wahl at Wikimedia Commons

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