Wasserbillig is a town in the commune

Communes of Luxembourg

The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...

 of Mertert

Mertert

Mertert is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg, on the border with Germany. It is part of the canton of Grevenmacher, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. The commune consists of the towns of Mertert and Wasserbillig. Mertert has a river port on the Moselle, the largest in Luxembourg...

, in eastern Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

. , Wasserbillig has 2,186 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in Mertert. It lies at the confluence of the rivers Moselle

Moselle River

The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, joining the Rhine at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our....

 and Sauer

Sauer

The Sauer or Sûre is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the river Moselle, its total length is 173 km....

, which form the border with Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 at the town. Wasserbillig is the lowest settlement in Luxembourg, at 132 m above sea level.

Wasserbillig is home to a large aquarium

Wasserbillig Aquarium

The Wasserbillig Aquarium is located in Wasserbillig, a small town in the south west of Luxembourg on the German border. It consists of 15 tanks from 300 to 40,000 litres with fish from all five continents in their natural surroundings. Among the more exotic varieties are angelfish, neon tetra, the...

 with tanks of up to 40,000 litres exhibiting fish from around the world in natural surroundings.

Despite its small population, Wasserbillig is home to ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...

's largest petrol station, which serves the A1 motorway

A1 road (Luxembourg)

The Autoroute 1, abbreviated to A1 or otherwise known as the Trier motorway , is a motorway in Luxembourg. It is long and connects Luxembourg City, in the south, to Wasserbillig, in the east...

, leading into Germany. This is due to the considerably lower fuel taxes in Luxembourg, making it highly advantageous for motorists and truckers to fill their tanks before crossing the border. The service area is similarly a large outlet for tobacco, coffee and chocolate.