Wellenstein
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Wellenstein is a 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...

 and small town in south-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...

. It is part of the canton of Remich
Remich (canton)
Remich is a canton in the east of Luxembourg, in the Grevenmacher District. The capital is Remich.The canton consists of the following 10 communes:*Bous*Burmerange*Dalheim*Lenningen*Mondorf-les-Bains*Remich*Schengen*Stadtbredimus*Waldbredimus...

, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher
Grevenmacher (district)
The District of Grevenmacher is one of three districts of Luxembourg. It contains 3 cantons divided into 26 communes:#Echternach#*Beaufort#*Bech#*Berdorf#*Consdorf#*Echternach#*Mompach#*Rosport#*Waldbillig#Grevenmacher#*Betzdorf#*Biwer...

. The commune's administrative centre is Bech-Kleinmacher
Bech-Kleinmacher
Bech-Kleinmacher is a small town in the commune of Wellenstein, in south-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 536. It is the administrative centre of Wellenstein commune....

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, the town of Wellenstein, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 453. Other towns within the commune include Bech-Kleinmacher and Schwebsange
Schwebsange
Schwebsange is a small town in the commune of Wellenstein, in south-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 277....

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On 25 October 2005, members of the pan-European organisation Cultural Village of Europe offered a declaration on village life to the European Commission
European Commission
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er of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel
Mariann Fischer Boel
Mariann Fischer Boel is a Danish politician, serving as European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development from 2004 to 2009...

in Wellenstein. This "Declaration of Wellenstein" lists qualities of life in small communities.

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