Winseler 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 village in north-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...

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Administrative organization and population

It is part of the canton of Wiltz

Wiltz (canton)

Wiltz is a canton in the north-west of Luxembourg. Its capital is the city of Wiltz. It covers an area of 264.55 km², and it has a population of 12,460. It consists of ten communes:* Boulaide* Esch-sur-Sûre* Eschweiler* Goesdorf* Heiderscheid...

, which is part of the district of Diekirch

Diekirch (district)

The District of Diekirch is one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It contains 5 cantons divided into 43 communes:#Clervaux#*Clervaux#*Consthum#*Heinerscheid#*Hosingen#*Munshausen#*Troisvierges#*Weiswampach#*Wincrange#Diekirch...

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, the village of Winseler, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 120.

Other towns within the commune

Other towns within the commune include Berlé

Berlé

Berlé is a village in the commune of Winseler, in north-western Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 104.-References:...

, Doncols

Doncols

Doncols is a village in the commune of Winseler, in north-western Luxembourg.-Historical and linguistic backgrounds:Doncols is known as an historically Walloon-speaking village, similarly to Sonlez. A. Atten's 'Li leu d' Doncô' is considered the sole instance of a Walloon language text to have...

, Noertrange

Noertrange

Noertrange is a small town in the commune of Winseler, in north-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 260.Noertrange is home to an aerodrome.-External links:**...

, and Sonlez

Sonlez

-Location and population:It is situated in the commune of Winseler, in north-western Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 40.-Linguistic features:...

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Linguistic background

Like Lasauvage

Lasauvage

Lasauvage is a small town in the commune of Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg.-Historical background:Lasauvage was known as one of the few French-speaking towns in an otherwise Luxembourgish-speaking country...

 in the south of Luxembourg, Doncols and Sonlez, were formerly known as French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

-speaking (or, strictly, in their cases, Walloon

Walloon language

Walloon is a Romance language which was spoken as a primary language in large portions of the Walloon Region of Belgium and some villages of Northern France until the middle of the 20th century. It belongs to the langue d'oïl language family, whose most prominent member is the French language...

-speaking) villages.

See also

• Doncols#Historical and linguistic backgrounds