Wahlwiller

Wahlwiller (Limburgish: Wilder [ˈβɪldəʀ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.[3] The village is located south of the Selzerbeek.

Wahlwiller
Village
Wahlwiller
Location in the Netherlands
Wahlwiller
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°48′42″N 5°56′13″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityGulpen-Wittem
Area
[1]
 • Total0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total390
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6286[1]
Dialing code043

The name of the village is derived from villare, what means "belonging to a villa". In the 14th century the village is mentioned under names as Waelwilre, Wailwilre and Walwilre. The prefix "wael" indicates that the inhabitants were speaking a Walloon language.[4]

Wahlwiller is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages on the road from Maastricht to Aachen. It became an independent parish in 1835. The Catholic St Cunibertus Church is a single-aisled church with a small tower. The church up to the windows dates from the 12th century. It has been enlarged and renovated several times.[5] Wahlwiller was home to 165 people in 1840.[6]

On the northern side of the village lies the Kruisberg, of Amstel Gold Race fame.[3] Since 2005, it is officially became a wine village, because of three vineyards.[6]

  • Arnold Janssen Monastery
  • Cunibertus Church
  • Road cross on the Botterweck street

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6286AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. (in Dutch) Wahlwiller
  5. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Wahlwiller (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. "Wahlwiller". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.


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