Wellenstein

Wellenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛlənʃtaɪn]; Luxembourgish: Wellesteen) is a small town in southeastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher.

Country Luxembourg

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Wellenstein Wellesteen
Former commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Wellenstein highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.5236°N 6.3417°E / 49.5236; 6.3417
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Remich
commune	Schengen
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	wellenstein.lu

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It used to be a commune with its administrative centre at Bech-Kleinmacher, until it was merged into Schengen (along with Burmerange) in 2011.^[1]

As of 2025^[update], the town of Wellenstein, had a population of 686.^[2]

On 25 October 2005, members of the pan-European organisation Cultural Village of Europe offered a declaration on village life to the European Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel in Wellenstein. This "Declaration of Wellenstein" lists qualities of life in small communities.