Wallendorf
Encyclopedia
Wallendorf is a municipality in the German
state of Rhineland-Palatinate
, on the Sauer
river. It was first mentioned in an old document from 1136 as "Vualcheresdorf". Wallendorf has 388 inhabitants. It is located on the German side of a bridge connecting it to the Luxembourg
ish town of Wallendorf-Pont
. The bridge was of strategic importance during the Battle of the Bulge
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, on the Sauer
Sauer
The Sauer or Sûre is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the river Moselle, its total length is 173 km....
river. It was first mentioned in an old document from 1136 as "Vualcheresdorf". Wallendorf has 388 inhabitants. It is located on the German side of a bridge connecting it to the 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...
ish town of Wallendorf-Pont
Wallendorf-Pont
Wallendorf-Pont is a village in the commune of Reisdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 83.It is located on the Sauer river, on the border with Germany. It is connected to the German town of Wallendorf by a bridge....
. The bridge was of strategic importance during the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
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