Wahl, Luxembourg

Wahl Wal
—  Commune  —
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Wahl highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Canton	Redange
Government
• Mayor	Jean Ferber
Area
• Total	19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Area rank	58th of 116
Highest elevation	544 m (1,785 ft)
• Rank	4th of 116
Lowest elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
• Rank	105th of 116
Population (2009)
• Total	831
• Rank	109th of 116
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Density rank	100th of 116
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00003010
Website	wahl.lu

Wahl (Luxembourgish: Wal) is a commune and small village in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange.

History

Wahl, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 220. Other villages within the commune include Buschrodt and Grevels. The commune administration for the three villages is located in Wahl's historic school building.

Local businesses

In addition to the commune administration, Wahl has a church and cemetery, but no local stores or restaurants. The local industry mainly comprises farming, with a few exceptions, like Topsolar (solar- & other alternative energies) and Supernova Cult (fashion), who are the two main none-agriculture related businesses based in Wahl.

Notable persons

• Nic Grang (discoverer)

• Nic Kransz (US pioneer)

• Léon Peller (resistance fighter WWII)

• Mme Alice Peller-Helminger

• Abbé Albert Gricius (writer)

• Foni Tissen (artist)

Wahl is also well known for a less "real" person. According to old local myths and legends, the village was also home to the fabled werewolf of Wahl, a man cursed after a dispute with the local minister.