Canton of Wiltz

Wiltz (Luxembourgish: Wolz) is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg. It covers an area of 264.55 km², and as of 2023^[update] it has a population of 19,209.^[1] It borders Belgium.

Canton of Wiltz Kanton Wolz (Luxembourgish) Canton de Wiltz (French) Kanton Wiltz (German)
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°57′N 5°56′E
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Nord
LAU 1	LU00008
Communes (cities in bold)	Boulaide Esch-sur-Sûre Goesdorf Kiischpelt Lac de la Haute-Sûre Wiltz Winseler
Area
• Total	264.6 km2 (102.2 sq mi)
• Rank	3rd of 12
Highest elevation (4th of 12)	537 m (1,762 ft)
Lowest elevation (11th of 12)	233 m (764 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	19,530
• Rank	11th of 12
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Rank	11th of 12

Administrative divisions

Wiltz Canton consists of the following seven communes:

• Boulaide
• Esch-sur-Sûre
• Goesdorf
• Kiischpelt
• Lac de la Haute-Sûre
• Wiltz
• Winseler

Mergers

• On 1 January 1979 the former communes of Harlange and Mecher (both from Wiltz Canton) were merged to create the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre. The law creating Lac de la Haute-Sûre was passed on 23 December 1978.^[2]
• On 1 January 2006 the former communes of Kautenbach and Wilwerwiltz (both from Wiltz Canton) were merged to create the commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005.^[3]
• On 1 January 2012 the former communes of Heiderscheid and Neunhausen (both from Wiltz Canton) were absorbed into the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre. The law expanding Esch-sur-Sûre was passed on 31 May 2011. ^{[4] [5]}
• On 1 January 2015 the former commune of Eschweiler (from Wiltz Canton) was absorbed into the commune of Wiltz. The law expanding Wiltz was passed on 19 December 2014. ^{[6] [7]}

Population

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References

1. "Population by canton and municipality 2018". www.statistiques.public.lu. Statistics portal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
2. "Mémorial A, 1978, No. 89" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2006.
3. "Mémorial A, 2005, No. 116" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
4. "Fusion des communes d'Esch/Sûre, Heiderscheid et Neunhausen". Legilux. Government of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
5. "Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
6. "Eschweiler and Wiltz Municipalities to Merge". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
7. "Mémorial A, 2014, No. 252" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
8. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.