Éislek

The Éislek, also known by its

Gutland (literally "Good Land"), which covers the remaining 68% of the Grand Duchy^[1]

Features

The region is characterised by hills and large

The Éislek is sparsely populated, with few larger towns; Clervaux, Vianden and Wiltz are the largest ones in the Luxembourgish part of the Éislek, 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]}

In the late 18th century, a rural popular rising against the

French Revolutionary

forces was centered upon the Éislek area.

In World War II, the Battle of the Bulge was partly fought in the region in late 1944 and early 1945.

In the 2004 general election, the Free Party of Luxembourg, a small regionalist party based in the Éislek and led by local personality Jean Ersfeld, offered candidates, but none were elected. The party had difficulty in continuing to organize after the election.