Wiltz

Wiltz () is a commune with city status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated along the sides of the river Wiltz.

History
During World War II, Luxembourg was occupied 10 May 1940 (the first day of the Battle of France). 
On 31 August 1942, a general strike began in Wiltz that spread throughout the country.

On 1 January 2015, Wiltz absorbed the neighboring commune of Eschweiler.

Geography
The commune is in the Oesling, a region within the greater Ardennes area. It has an area of . The altitude is  high. At the castle, the altitude  is  high.

Wiltz is surrounded by six communes: Wincrange to the north and northwest, Clervaux to the northeast, Kiischpelt to the east, Goesdorf to the southeast, Lac de la Haute-Sûre to the south and southwest, and Winseler to the west.

Population
There were 6,730 persons living in the commune in January 2016, for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

Other towns, besides the town of Wiltz, within the commune are Roullingen and Weidingen.

Evolution of the population in Wiltz

Places of interest
One of the main features of the town is Wiltz Castle (, German: Schloss Wiltz, ) which belonged to the former Counts of Wiltz.  This castle, which is situated on  of lawns and gardens, contains hundreds of rooms.  It was completed in 1727, and the final Count died in 1793.

 Twin towns 
Wiltz is twinned withː

  Celorico de Basto, Portugal, since 2005
  Zavidovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2008

 Gallery 

Related pages
 Cantons of Luxembourg
 Communes of Luxembourg
 List of cities in Luxembourg

References

Other websites

 Official website 

Category:Communes of Wiltz