Wellenstein
Former commune in Remich, Luxembourg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wellenstein (Luxembourgish: Wellesteen) is a small town in southeastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher.
Wellenstein
Wellesteen | |
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Former commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Wellenstein highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.5236°N 6.3417°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Remich |
| commune | Schengen |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | wellenstein.lu |
It used to be a commune with its administrative centre at Bech-Kleinmacher, until it was merged into Schengen (along with Burmerange) in 2011.[1]
As of 2024[update], the town of Wellenstein, had a population of 684.[2]
On 25 October 2005, members of the pan-European organisation Cultural Village of Europe offered a declaration on village life to the European Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel in Wellenstein. This "Declaration of Wellenstein" lists qualities of life in small communities.
The former commune consisted of the villages:
- Bech-Kleinmacher
- Schwebsange
- Wellenstein
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