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The Oesling or Ösling ( Luxembourgish : Éislek ) is a region covering the northern part of both the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm , within the greater Ardennes area that also covers parts of Belgium and France . The Oesling covers 32% of the territory of Luxembourg; to the south of the Oesling lies the Gutland (literally "Good Land"), which covers the remaining 68% of the Grand Duchy as well as the southern part of the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm.
Features
The region is characterised by hills and large deciduous forests. Almost all of Luxembourg's tallest hills are in the Oesling, particularly in the north and north-west, near the borders with Belgium and Germany . Its main hill chains are cut by scenic river valleys, most notable those of the Clerve , Our , upper Sauer , and Wiltz .
Towns and villages
The Oesling is sparsely populated, with few larger towns; Clervaux , Vianden and Wiltz are the largest ones in the Luxembourgish part of the Oesling, of which only Wiltz has a population of over 6,000 people. The area is known for its hill-side villages, which rely upon the visitors that the tourist season brings. [ citation needed ]
History
In the late 18th century, a rural popular rising against the French Revolutionary forces was centered upon the Oesling area.
In World War II , the Battle of the Bulge was partly fought in the region in late 1944 and early 1945.
Regionalist pressures
In the 2004 legislative election , the Free Party of Luxembourg , a small regionalist party based in the Oesling and led by local personality Jean Ersfeld , offered candidates, but none were elected. The party had difficulty in continuing to organize after the election.
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