Wiltz
Wiltz
Wolz, Wooltz | |
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Town hall | |
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Map of Luxembourg with Wiltz highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 5°55′57″E / 49.9661°N 5.9325°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Wiltz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fränk Arndt (LSAP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th of 100 |
| Highest elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| • Rank | 14th of 100 |
| Lowest elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| • Rank | 87th of 100 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 8,310 |
| • Rank | 19th of 100 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 45th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000807 |
| Website | wiltz.lu |
Wiltz (Luxembourgish: Wolz [ˈvolts] ⓘ or (locally) Wooltz [ˈvoːlts]) is a commune with town 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.
As of 2024, the town of Wiltz, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 5,848.