Wiltz

Wiltz
Wolz, Wooltz
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Wiltz
Map of Luxembourg with Wiltz highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
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 / 49.9661; 5.9325
Country Luxembourg
CantonWiltz
Government
 • MayorFränk Arndt (LSAP)
Area
 • Total39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
 • Rank14th of 100
Highest elevation
518 m (1,699 ft)
 • Rank14th of 100
Lowest elevation
285 m (935 ft)
 • Rank87th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total7,939
 • Rank20th of 100
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
  • Rank45th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000807
Websitewiltz.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.[2]

  1. ^ "WILTZ - Syvicol". www.syvicol.lu. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 7 January 2024.