Groussbus-Wal

Commune in Redange, Luxembourg

Coat of arms

Map of Luxembourg with Groussbus-Wal highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red

Coordinates: 49°50′25″N 5°55′55″E / 49.8403°N 5.9319°E / 49.8403; 5.9319Country

LuxembourgCantonRedange • Rank58th of 100Highest elevation

523 m (1,716 ft) • Rank12th of 100Lowest elevation

301 m (988 ft) • Rank93rd of 100Population

(2023)

• Total1,134 • Rank100th of 100 • Rank89th of 100Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Groussbus-Wal is a commune in northwestern Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It was established on 1 September 2023 with merger of the communes of Grosbous and Wahl. The town of Grosbous, which lies in the south of its former namesake commune, is the main town. Other towns within the commune include Wahl, Dellen, Buschrodt and Grevels.

History

Starting in early 2019, Grosbous had intense discussions with its neighbour, the Commune of Wahl, concerning a fusion of the two communes. An important step in this process was the referendum of 27 June 2021, when the inhabitants of both communes expressed their opinion about the project of merging the two communes. The majority of voters in both communes supported the fusion,^[1] which took place in September 2023, after the next municipal elections in June 2023.^[2]

Geography

Populated places

The commune consists of the following localities. The communal seat is shown in bold:

Grosbous Section:
- Dellen
- Grevels (Gréiwels)
- Grosbous (Groussbus)
- Lehrhof (Léierhaff)

Wahl Section:
- Brattert
- Buschrodt (Bëschrued)
- Heispelt (Heeschpelt)
- Kuborn (Kéiber)
- Rindschleiden (Randschelt)^[a]
- Wahl (Wal)
- Nei Brasilien (lieu-dit)
- Kinnekshaff (lieu-dit)
- Ënnescht Millen (lieu-dit)
- Réidingshaff (lieu-dit)
- Ringbaach (lieu-dit)

Notes

^ Considered as the smallest populated place in the nation of Luxembourg.

References

^ "Grosbous and Wahl: Majority of citizens in both towns vote in favour of fusion". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ "Loi du 3 mars 2023 portant fusion des communes de Grosbous et de Wahl". legilux.public.lu. Retrieved 28 August 2023.