Winseler

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Winseler
Wanseler
Coat of arms of Winseler
Location of Winseler in Luxembourg
Administration
Country Luxembourg
District (Dark grey) Diekirch
Canton (Dark red) Wiltz
LAU 2 LU00005011
Mayor Romain Schroeder
Geography
Area
  - Rank
30.42 km² (11.75 sq mi)
18th of 116
Highest point
  - Rank
520 m (1,706 ft)
17th of 116
Lowest point
  - Rank
320 m (1,050 ft)
112nd of 116
Population
Population (2005)
  - Rank
1,027
92nd of 116
Density (2005)
  - Rank
33.76 /km² (87.4 /sq mi)
106th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Winseler (Luxembourgish: Wanseler) is a commune and village in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch.

As of 2005, the village of Winseler, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 120. Other towns within the commune include Berlé, Doncols, Noertrange, and Sonlez.

Like Lasauvage in the south of Luxembourg, Doncols and Sonlez, were formerly known as French-speaking (or, strictly, in their cases, Walloon-speaking) villages.

Coordinates: 49°58′N, 5°53′E