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Wiltz, the Glossary

Wiltz (Wolz or (locally) Wooltz) is a commune with town status in north-western Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name.^[1]

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Ascension of Jesus

The Ascension of Jesus (anglicized from the Vulgate lit) is the Christian belief, reflected in the major Christian creeds and confessional statements, that Jesus ascended to Heaven after his resurrection, where he was exalted as Lord and Christ, sitting at the right hand of God.

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Battle of France

The Battle of France (bataille de France; 10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign (German: Westfeldzug), the French Campaign (Frankreichfeldzug, campagne de France) and the Fall of France, during the Second World War was the German invasion of France, that notably introduced tactics that are still used.

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Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II which took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945.

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Canton of Wiltz

Wiltz (Wolz) is a canton in northwestern Luxembourg.

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Cantons of Luxembourg

The 12 cantons (Kantonen or Kantoner; cantons; Kantone) of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are subdivisions at the first level of local administrative unit (LAU-1) in the European Union's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for Eurostat purposes.

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Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year.

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Central European Time

Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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Clervaux

Clervaux (Clierf or locally Cliärref; Clerf) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. Wiltz and Clervaux are towns in Luxembourg.

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Communes of Luxembourg

Luxembourg's 100 communes (Gemengen; French: communes; Gemeinden) conform to LAU Level 2Statec (2003), p. 9&10 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions.

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Erpeldange-sur-Sûre

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre (Ierpeldeng op der Sauer, Erpeldingen an der Sauer) is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. Wiltz and Erpeldange-sur-Sûre are towns in Luxembourg.

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Esch-sur-Sûre

Esch-sur-Sûre (Esch-Sauer,, Esch-Sauer) is a commune and small town in north-western Luxembourg. Wiltz and Esch-sur-Sûre are communes in Wiltz (canton) and towns in Luxembourg.

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Eschweiler

Eschweiler (Ripuarian: Eischwiele) is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch border, and about east of Aachen and west of Cologne.

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Eschweiler, Wiltz

Eschweiler is a small town in northern Luxembourg. Wiltz and Eschweiler, Wiltz are towns in Luxembourg.

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FC Wiltz 71

FC Wiltz 71 is a professional football club based in Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg.

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Goesdorf

Goesdorf (Géisdref) is a commune and village in north-western Luxembourg. Wiltz and Goesdorf are communes in Wiltz (canton).

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Kautenbach

Kautenbach (Kautebaach) is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg.

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Kevin Malget

Kevin Malget (born 15 January 1991) is a Luxembourgish international footballer who plays club football for Wiltz, as a centre back.

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Kiischpelt

Kiischpelt is a commune in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Wiltz. Wiltz and Kiischpelt are communes in Wiltz (canton) and towns in Luxembourg.

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Knaphoscheid

Knaphoscheid is a village in the commune of Wiltz, in northern Luxembourg.

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Lac de la Haute-Sûre

Lac de la Haute-Sûre (Stauséigemeng), (Stauseegemeinde) is a commune in the canton of Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg. Wiltz and lac de la Haute-Sûre are communes in Wiltz (canton) and towns in Luxembourg.

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Lameschmillen

Lameschmillen, also known as the Bergemer Mühle, is located halfway between Bergem and Noertzange (Commune of Mondercange), at the confluence of the rivers Alzette and Mess.

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Linux Bier Wanderung

The Linux Beer Hike (a.k.a. "LBW") is a week-long event which takes place in a different European country each summer, drawing together open-source software enthusiasts from more than a dozen different countries, for a combination of talks, presentations, hands-on mini-projects, outdoor exercise, and food and drink.

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List of communes of Luxembourg

This is a list of the 100 communes of Luxembourg, a basic administrative division in Luxembourg, of which each canton is required to contain at least one.

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List of mayors of Luxembourg City

The Mayor of Luxembourg City is the mayor of Luxembourg's capital and largest city, Luxembourg City.

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List of sovereign states

The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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List of towns in Luxembourg

There are twelve towns in Luxembourg, as defined by statute. Wiltz and List of towns in Luxembourg are Cities in Luxembourg.

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Lucien Wercollier

Lucien Wercollier (26 July 1908 – 24 April 2002) was a sculptor from Luxembourg.

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxemburg; Luxembourg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe.

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The Luxembourg national football team (nicknamed the Red Lions; Lëtzebuergesch Foussballnationalekipp, Équipe du Luxembourg de football, Luxemburgische Fußballnationalmannschaft) is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation.

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The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei, Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois, Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic, pro-European political party in Luxembourg.

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Military Medal (Luxembourg)

The Military Medal (Médaille militaire Militärmedaille) is the highest military decoration of Luxembourg.

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Nocher-Route

Nocher-Route is a village in the commune of Goesdorf, in north-western Luxembourg.

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Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or NUTS (Nomenclature des unités territoriales statistiques) is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes.

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Norman Cota

Norman Daniel "Dutch" Cota, Sr. (May 30, 1893 – October 4, 1971) was a senior United States Army officer who fought during World War II.

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Our Lady of Fátima

Our Lady of Fátima (Nossa Senhora de Fátima,; formally known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fátima) is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus, based on the Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal.

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Paul Wilwertz

Paul Wilwertz (7 April 1905 – 28 December 1979) was a Luxembourgish politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP).

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Portuguese people

The Portuguese people (– masculine – or Portuguesas) are a Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation indigenous to Portugal, a country in the west of the Iberian Peninsula in the south-west of Europe, who share a common culture, ancestry and language.

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Richard Brookins

Richard W. Brookins (February 25, 1922 October 11, 2018) was an American man who, as a soldier during World War II, was chosen to portray Saint Nicholas for the children of Wiltz, Luxembourg.

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Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of the world-wide Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement.

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Romain Schneider

Romain Schneider (born 15 April 1962 in Wiltz) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP).

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Saint Nicholas Day

Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (and/or its eve on 5 Dec.)) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.

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Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth social movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiltz

Also known as History of Wiltz.

, Winseler, World War II, 1942 Luxembourgish general strike, 28th Infantry Division (United States).

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Cities in Luxembourg

Communes in Wiltz (canton)

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