Erpeldange-sur-Sûre

This article is about the commune in north-eastern Luxembourg. For other uses, see Erpeldange-sur-Sûre (disambiguation).

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre (Luxembourgish: Ierpeldeng op der Sauer [ˈiːɐ̯pəldeŋ op dɐ ˈzɑʊɐ], German: Erpeldingen an der Sauer [ˈɛʁpl̩dɪŋən ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈzaʊɐ]) is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sûre, between Ettelbruck and Diekirch. It is part of the canton of Diekirch.

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre Ierpeldeng op der Sauer (Luxembourgish) Erpeldingen an der Sauer (German)
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Erpeldange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.8639°N 6.1139°E / 49.8639; 6.1139
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Diekirch
Area
• Total	17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
• Rank	64th of 100
Highest elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
• Rank	24th of 100
Lowest elevation	190 m (620 ft)
• Rank	21st of 100
Population  (2023)
• Total	2,429
• Rank	63rd of 100
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Rank	56th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000604
Website	erpeldange.lu

As of 2024^[update], the town of Erpeldange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,138.^[1] Other towns within the commune include Burden and Ingeldorf

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was formed on 1 July 1850, when it was detached from the commune of Ettelbruck, along with the commune of Schieren. The law forming Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was passed on the 22 January 1850.^[2]

Erpeldange Castle now houses the commune's administrative offices. It has a history dating from the 13th century.^[3]

Population

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Sûre River at Erpeldange-sur-Sûre

Erpeldange, church (l'église de la Conversion-de-Saint-Paul) in the street

References

1. "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
2. "Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
3. "Histoire" Archived 2009-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Commune d'Erpeldange. (in French) Retrieved 26 March 2011.
4. "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links

Media related to Erpeldange (Ettelbruck) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website for Erpeldange
• Football club in Erpeldange
• Band and Choir Concordia Erpeldange