Wiltz
Sign in to saveWiltz (; or (locally) ) is a commune with city 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.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Wiltz
- Settlement.native_name
- Wolz, Wooltz
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- lb
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Commune
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Town hall Wiltz front 2012-07.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Town hall
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms wiltz luxbrg.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100x80px
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Logo WILTZ COUL RVB.jpg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Brandmark
- Settlement.image_map
- Wiltz map.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Map of Luxembourg with Wiltz highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Canton
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Wiltz
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_party
- LSAP
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Populated places
- History
- Wiltz' "American Saint Nicholas"
- Town centre
- Attractions
- Population
- Tourism
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Wiltz (; or (locally) ) is a commune with city 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.
, the town of Wiltz, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 6,145.