Wahl, Luxembourg
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Wahl is a commune
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...

 and small village in western Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

, in the canton of Redange
Redange (canton)
Redange is a canton in the west of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Redange, otherwise known as Redange-sur-Attert.The canton consists of the following 10 communes:*Beckerich*Ell*Grosbous*Préizerdaul*Rambrouch*Redange*Saeul...

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History

Wahl, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 220. Other villages within the commune include Buschrodt
Buschrodt
Buschrodt is a village in the commune of Wahl, in western Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 112....

 and Grevels
Grevels
Grevels is a small town in the commune of Wahl, in western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 196. Nearby is the source of the Wark....

. 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
    Foni Tissen
    Foni Tissen was a Luxembourg schoolteacher and artist who is remembered principally for his hyperrealistic, darkly humorous paintings, many of which were self-portraits.-Early life and education:...

    (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.
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