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Also known as Wolz, Wiltz, Luxembourg

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.

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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
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Vivre | Commune de Wiltz

Wiltz est une ville du Nord du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg qui est le chef-lieu des commune et canton homonymes

wiltz.lu

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Wikidata facts

Population
8102
Area
39.25
Elevation
477
Official website
www.wiltz.lu
Image
Wiltz, Hôtel de Ville.jpg
Dialing code
27 95
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Commons category
Wiltz
postal code
9578
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11 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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